Thunderstorm Wind in Carson City (c) County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind August 11, 2014 · Carson City (c) County, Nevada

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

This wind gust was measured at a Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP) site.

The wider storm

Low pressure moved into northern California on the 11th and 12th, aiding in the development of strong to severe thunderstorms. Some storms dropped very heavy rain (for western NV) with between 0.75 and 1.50 inches of rain in 20 to 30 minutes. The Nevada Department of Emergency Management estimated 2.43M in total damage in Douglas County from several flash flooding events in July and August (through the 11th), with damages split between public infrastructure (around 927K) and private residences (1.5M).

Began near Empire (39.1580, -119.7180).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 541641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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