High Wind — Lincoln T Sc, Nevada

2002-04-15 · Lincoln T Sc, Nevada

Event narrative

A strong low pressure system caused considerable damage to portions of Lincoln County. Shingles were blown off many roofs, several empty buildings were blown down, power outages were wide spread, down power lines started many fires across town, and several wind caused rock slides causing people to be stranded were reported. Because of this, the County Commissioner declared a state of emergency and closed the county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5293485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.