Heavy Rain in Lyon County, Nevada

Heavy Rain May 21, 2018 · Lyon County, Nevada

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station SMVN2, Smith Valley NOAWRC (elevation 4848 feet) reported 0.51 inches of rainfall in a two-hour period from 21 May 1640PST to 1840PST.

The wider storm

A closed upper low moved south over southern Nevada and persisted in that area through much of the 22nd, which caused showers and thunderstorms to become widespread across western Nevada and the eastern Sierra.

Began near Wellington (38.7514, -119.3356).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 762627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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