Thunderstorm Wind — Churchill, Nevada

2009-05-18 · near Fallon, Churchill, Nevada

Event narrative

A trained weather spotter reported wind gusts to 43 knots (50 mph) near Fallon Station. The strong wind produced blowing dust which reduced visibility to around 3 miles. A tree was blown over onto a power line which resulted in a loss of power for a few minutes.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms brought gusty winds to western Nevada.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 168749. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.