Flash Flood in Storey County, Nevada

Flash Flood August 8, 2010 · Storey County, Nevada

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

C/O the Reno Gazette Journal: The Nevada Highway Patrol indicated that the V and T train derailed near Gold Hill at 1730PST. An official indicated that a mudslide covered the track and caused the derailment. Twelve passengers were on the train but no one was injured. Highway 342 remained closed until around 1145PST on the 9th as the train was put back on its track.

The wider storm

Slow moving low pressure over central and southern California combined with daytime heating to cause scattered strong thunderstorms to develop in western Nevada on the 8th.

Began near Virginia City (39.3217, -119.6480).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 241944. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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