Heavy Rain — Clark, Nevada
2015-01-11 · near (las)mccarran/las Ve, Clark, Nevada
43
Injuries
$500K
Property damage
Event narrative
McCarran Airport in Las Vegas measured 0.46 inch of rain, breaking the daily rainfall record. Law enforcement responded to 143 vehicle crashes, resulting in 43 (indirect) injuries. A total of 5000 customers also lost power.
Wider weather episode
An unseasonably warm Pacific storm system brought rain to the Mojave Desert.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 551766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.