Thunderstorm Wind in Churchill County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2009 · Churchill County, Nevada

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$2K

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 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.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms brought gusty winds to western Nevada.

Began near Fallon (39.4700, -118.7988).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 168749. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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