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Thunderstorm Wind in Esmeralda County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind April 20, 2010 · Esmeralda County, Nevada

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large pine tree onto Highway 266.

The wider storm

A cold Pacific storm system and associated cold front brought locally high winds to the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. The system also spawned a few thunderstorms which enhanced the gradient winds.

Began near Lida (37.4535, -117.5047).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 219171. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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