Thunderstorm Wind in Clark County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind July 19, 2013 · Clark County, Nevada

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near (lsv)nellis Afb Las (36.2500, -115.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 466478. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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