High Wind — Northern Nye, Nevada

1998-02-06 · Northern Nye, Nevada

Event narrative

Another unusual damaging wind event occurred in the town of Gabbs ... just three days after the previous event. The Gabbs Fire Dept. reported southeast winds again gusting to over 80 mph with several power poles and trees down. Additional damage to some mobile homes was noted, but mainly to already weakened and damaged structures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5635099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.