Thunderstorm Wind — Carson City (c), Nevada

2014-08-11 · near Empire, Carson City (c), Nevada

53 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 541641. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.