Thunderstorm Wind in Churchill County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2015 · Churchill County, Nevada

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gust reported at the Dead Camel RAWS due to nearby very high-based showers. The time of the gust was between 0547PST and 0647PST, with exact time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

Very dry air in the lower atmosphere combined with weak forcing to produce high-based (15,000 ft above the ground) cumulus clouds, some with strong outflow winds.

Began near (nfl)nas Fallon (39.2620, -118.9431).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 599979. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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