Flood and Hail in Nevada, August 9, 1997

Name: Flood and Hail in Nevada, August 9, 1997
Start: 1997-08-09T16:08
End: 1997-08-09T17:10
Location: Nevada

August 9, 1997 · NWS VEF · 4 events in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorms rolled across the western part of Las Vegas producing damaging winds and hail. , a trailer was destroyed and signs and roofs in the area received damage from both the wind and hail.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms rolled across the western part of Las Vegas producing damaging winds and hail. Several power poles were snapped along Charleston Blvd., a trailer was destroyed and signs and roofs in the area received damage from both the wind and hail. 19,000 homes lost power for a few hours. The storms also produced local street flooding with rainfall amounts up to 0.73 inches in 15 minutes.

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:10 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clark

When: August 9, 4:08 PM PST
Where: Clark County, Las Vegas
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.170, -115.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: August 9, 4:15 PM PST
Where: Clark County, Las Vegas
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 36.170, -115.150

Hail, Clark

When: August 9, 4:15 PM PST
Where: Clark County, Las Vegas
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 36.170, -115.150

Flood, Clark

When: August 9, 4:25 PM PST to 5:10 PM PST
Where: Clark County, Las Vegas
Coordinates: 36.215, -115.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5619640, 5619641, 5619642, 5619643.