High Wind — C Clark, Nevada

1998-06-16 · C Clark, Nevada

Wider weather episode

Strong northwest winds swept across extreme southern Nevada with a powerful cold front and reached speeds of 70 mph in the Lake Mead Recreation Area. Docks were damaged at Boulder Beach and Temple Bar and several sea and air rescues had to be performed to reach stranded boaters at Lake Mead. Downed trees and power outages were reported in the Las Vegas Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5652289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.