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Thunderstorm Wind in Clark County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind August 9, 2012 · Clark County, Nevada

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
8
Injuries
$10K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

An eight by 12 foot window was blown out in the Riverside Casino, injuring eight people. Power was also knocked out to residential neighborhoods on the north side of town.

The wider storm

Monsoon moisture began to return from the southeast, fueling strong thunderstorms over the eastern Mojave Desert. Several storms produced severe weather and/or flash flooding.

Began near Laughlin (35.1659, -114.5710).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 397504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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