Thunderstorm Wind in Churchill County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2008 · Churchill County, Nevada

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained weather spotter reported that wind gusts estimated at 61 knots (70 mph) destroyed wire fencing near Lahontan Reservoir. One-half-inch-diameter hail also occurred with the thunderstorm.

The wider storm

Strong supercell thunderstorms produced tornadoes, large hail, and heavy rainfall across western Nevada.

Began near La Hontan (39.4600, -119.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 122839. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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