Flash Flood — Eureka, Nevada

2018-05-26 · near Harney, Eureka, Nevada

Event narrative

NVDOT traffic webcams showed water running over Interstate 80 near Emigrant Pass, NV. Hail also accumulated a few inches deep in spots. Time estimated based off radar and webcam image.

Wider weather episode

A closed low slowly meandered across the Nevada from May 26th to the 28th, producing widespread showers and thunderstorms. The storms were slow movers, resulting in flash flooding across portions of the area. The storm system also spawned a powerful supercell, which moved from northeast to southwest north of Elko and Carlin. A funnel cloud and well developed wall cloud was observed. Due to the radar signature, significant hail, strong winds, and a tornado were likely, but mostly stayed away from populated areas and were not reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 751582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.