High Wind in Northern Nye, Nevada

High Wind April 20, 2010 · Northern Nye, Nevada

48 mph

Measured sustained (42 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sustained winds up to 48 mph were reported at the Tonopah Airport ASOS with wind gusts up to 62 mph. Four cars had their side or rear windows blown out by rocks and debris picked up by the strong winds.

The wider storm

Southerly winds ahead of a strong cold front gusted up to 73 mph across central Nevada.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 216751. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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