High Wind — C Clark, Nevada

2001-03-11 · C Clark, Nevada

Event narrative

A strong cold front pushing through southern nevada helped to develop several thunderstorms north of Las Vegas. Outflow from one storm produced wind gusts up to 55 mph at the Las Vegas airport. One person was injured when a palm tree fell onto her vehicle and several power lines were blown down across town.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5234752. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.