Heavy Rain in Carson City (c) County, Nevada

Heavy Rain July 25, 2019 · Carson City (c) County, Nevada

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station C4390, 3 miles east-northeast of Carson City (elevation 4619 feet) reported 0.69 inches of rainfall in a 1-hour period from 26 July 1417PST to 1517PST.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Empire (39.1575, -119.7180).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 849474. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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