Nevada, 1995

Damaging Winds in Nevada, September 3, 1995

September 3, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humboldt, Lander N, Churchill E

When
September 3, 3:45 PM PDT to 9:00 PM PDT
Where
Humboldt, Lander N, Churchill E County to Nvc001-013-015
Coordinates
41.407, -118.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An upper level low pressure area moved into unstable air over the Great Basin triggering strong thunderstorms over Northern and Central Nevada. The Winnemucca Airport reported wind gusts over 50 mph and several areas received over one-quarter inch of rain with these storms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washoe

When
September 3, 5:45 PM PDT
Where
Washoe County, Nvc031 to Reno
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.665, -119.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 61 mph wind gust was recorded at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport during a thunderstorm.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10335841, 10335825.