Hail — Lyon, Nevada

2015-07-05 · near Simpson, Lyon, Nevada

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 591503. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.