Thunderstorm Wind — Clark, Nevada

2013-07-19 · near (lsv)nellis Afb Las, Clark, Nevada

$2.0M

Property damage

62 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A cluster of severe thunderstorms raked the Las Vegas Valley for over an hour, and also produced widespread flash flooding. Numerous trees were blown down, including 243 at the Desert Pines Golf Course. Some trees fell onto and damaged buildings and vehicles, and some ripped out gas and water lines as they were uprooted. Numerous power lines blew down, and several buildings were damaged. The peak measured gust occurred at Nellis AFB at the onset of the event.

Wider weather episode

A large push of monsoon moisture triggered an extended period of thunderstorms across the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Many storms produced flash flooding and severe weather.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 466478. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.