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.