Churchill storm history

Mesonet station UP993, located 3.2 miles E of Trinity Junction.

Peak outflow gust 3.2 northeast of Lahontan Reservoir.

Peak outflow wind gust. Cherry Valley Mesonet station. Station Elevation: 7622 ft.

Thunderstorms moving N-NE across the Basin and Range/Fallon area initiated a cloud to ground lightning caused fire in one the distillery's Rye fields that burned away 25% of the Rye crop. The fire was quickly extinguished by the local fire department and neighboring farm/ranch wo…

A mesonet station (CYNV2-Cherry Valley ) located 7.0 mi E of Dixie Valley, NV reported a total rainfall amount of 0.59 inches.

A CoCoRAHs station (NV-CH-9) located 2.1 SSE of Fallon, NV, as well as mesonet stations located 13.6 mi NE of Schurz (RHDFL-DRI), 7.0 mi E of Dixie Valley (CYVN2-Cherry Valley), NV, and 9.8 mi NE of Cold Springs (EDCVY-DRI), NV, reported storm total rainfall amounts of 1.09, 0.91…

Mesonet Station (EDCVY0) located 9.8 mi NE of Cold Springs, NV, and mesonet station (NBNG) located 3.2 mi NE of Lahontan Reservoir, NV, reported rainfall totals of 1.07 inches and 1.06 inches respectively.

NDOT mesonet station 4 miles southeast of Sand Mountain recorded a 62 mph wind gust from the outflow of a nearby thunderstorm on 8 August 1337PST.

NDOT mesonet station 14 miles west-southwest of Trinity Junction recorded a 60 mph wind gust from the outflow of a nearby thunderstorm on 7 August 1330PST.

Mesonet station DEDN2 near Dead Camel Mountain reported 0.5 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period from 24 December 0647PST to 25 December 0647PST. Mesonet elevation 4549 feet MSL.

ASOS station NFL, Fallon Naval Air Station (elevation 3934 feet) reported 0.52 inches of rainfall from 16 May 1341PST to 1856PST.

ASOS NFL, Fallon Naval Air Station (elevation 3934 feet) reported 0.59 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 6 April 0956PST to 7 April 0956PST.

Mesonet station AU485, 5 miles east-northeast of Lahontan Reservoir (elevation 4098 feet) reported 0.62 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 6 April 0939PST to 7 April 0939PST.

Mesonet station BNCN2, Bernice Canyon (elevation 5812 feet) reported 0.65 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 6 April 0720PST to 7 April 0720PST.

A pulse thunderstorm produced a 53-knot peak gust at the Hot Springs Mountain HADS site.

The wind gust was measured at Lovelock-Derby Field. Visibility was reduced to 1.25 miles due to blowing dust with the outflow winds. Another thunderstorm brought visibility as low as 1/4 mile between 1810PST and 1820PST (with gusts up to 53 mph).

A line of thunderstorms approximately 15 to 30 miles west of Fallon produced outflow winds as high as 49 mph gusting to 60 mph at the Naval Air Station in Fallon. Visibility was reduced to between 1 and 2 miles as the wind kicked up large amounts of dust.

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.

Wind gusts of 61 to 63 mph were recorded at the Naval Air Station in Fallon. The highest wind gust was recorded at at 1505PST.

Up to 2 feet of mud was reported across state highway 121 (Dixie Valley Rd) around 10 miles north of the intersection with highway 50.

Maximum wind gust measured at the Dead Camel RAWS between 1347PST and 1447PST. Time of gust estimated from radar.

The Lovelock airport measured sustained winds of 44 mph with gusts to 61 mph.

A significant amount of water over state road 121 was reported by NDOT. There was also rock and dirt debris with the fast-flowing water which caused the closure of the road. The time of the flash flood was estimated based on radar as the reports were received after the actual eve…

A sensor west of Ragtown near highway 50 reported gusts to 77 mph.

Thunderstorm winds caused a 4 to 5 foot diameter tree to fall on St. Clair Street in Fallon.

The Naval Air Station in Fallon reported this wind gust. Sustained winds were 41 mph at 1452PST.

Two separate heavy rain events, one on the 4th and one on the 7th, caused ponding of water to more than one foot deep at the Ideal Mobile Home Park. Other areas of Fallon had periodic standing water and minor flooding, some due to poor drainage.

A trained weather spotter located 3 miles southeast of Fallon reported hail of 1-inch diameter.

The Churchill County Sheriff's Office reported flash flooding near Middlegate Station. The flash flooding was affecting Nevada Highway 722 and U.S. Highway 50 between Eastgate and Middlegate.

A trained weather spotter reported that a 20-ft tall 2-ft diameter tree was blown down onto a fence. Numerous small branches from other trees were also broken by the strong wind gusts.

A trained weather spotter reported wind gusts to 43 knots (50 mph) near Fallon Station. The strong wind produced blowing dust which reduced visibility to around 3 miles. A tree was blown over onto a power line which resulted in a loss of power for a few minutes.

A trained weather spotter located 4 miles southeast of Fallon reported the occurrence of numerous funnel clouds.

A trained weather spotter reported 3/4 inch hail on U.S. Highway 95 between Yerington and Silver Springs.

A trained weather spotter reported nickel-sized hail.

A trained weather spotter located 3 miles east of Lahontan Reservoir reported a 58-knot (67-mph) wind gust.

A trained weather spotter reported a wall cloud and a funnel cloud over Lahontan Reservoir.

A trained weather spotter located 1 mile southwest of Fallon estimated wind gusts of 52 knots (60 mph). Power outages were reported along with areas of blowing dust.

A trained weather spotter located 4 miles north of Fallon reported nickel-sized hail.

A trained weather spotter reported that wind gusts estimated at 61 knots (70 mph) destroyed wire fencing near Lahontan Reservoir. One-half-inch-diameter hail also occurred with the thunderstorm.

A trained weather spotter reported a funnel cloud west of Fallon.

A trained weather spotter in Fallon reported one-inch-diameter hail.

A trained weather spotter located 1 mile southwest of Fallon reported one-and-a-quarter-inch-diameter hail.

A National Weather Service employee reported three-quarter-inch-diameter hail in Fallon.

A trained weather spotter reported a funnel cloud just west of Fallon.

A trained weather spotter reported a funnel cloud north of Fallon.

A wind gust of 51 knots (59 mph) was recorded at the Dead Camel RAWS site.

A wind gust of 52 knots (60 mph) was recorded by the DRI sensor at Rawhide Flats.

The wind sensor at NAS Fallon recorded a wind gust of 52 knots (60 mph).

The DRI wind sensor in the Carson Sink recorded a wind gust of 56 knots (64 mph). The gusty winds were the result of outflows from earlier thunderstorms near Fallon.