Heavy Rain — Storey, Nevada

2019-07-26 · near Virginia City, Storey, Nevada

Event narrative

CO-OP Observer in Virginia City reported 0.70 inches of rainfall during the afternoon of 26 July from thunderstorms in the area.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California moved northward around the periphery of high pressure centered over the Four-Corners region of the Rockies the 24th into the 25th. This moisture, coupled with the weak flow and increased instability in the lower to middle portions of the atmosphere, resulted in storms producing heavy rains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 849473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.