Flash Flood in Lyon County, Nevada

Flash Flood July 6, 2015 · Lyon County, Nevada

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Lyon County Sheriff's office reported a car stuck in water flowing over V and T Way from a dry wash. The car had to be pulled out by heavy machinery. Pictures of the incident indicate that the water was approximately 18 inches deep at the time of the rescue.

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 Dayton (39.3060, -119.5312).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 593273. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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