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High Wind — Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

2023-06-08 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

54 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Mesonet station (MJBN2 - Majuba) located 21.0 WNW of Imlay, NV, reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A compact upper low shifting eastward out of region leaving a moist and unstable airmass. The anomalous higher PWATS (90-95th percentile) and CAPE favored scattered thunderstorms across the region with heavy rainfall cores capable of flash flooding, gusty and erratic outflow winds, small hail, and lightning.


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.