Hail in Lyon County, Nevada

Hail July 5, 2015 · Lyon County, Nevada

1 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

Persistent moderate to high atmospheric moisture combined with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms (many with heavy rainfall) early in the month. Periods of slow-moving thunderstorms combined with the heavy rain to bring flash flooding to western Nevada.

Began near Simpson (38.8700, -119.3800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 591503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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