Nevada, 1997High Wind in Nevada, December 15, 1997
December 15, 1997 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
High Wind, S Washoe T X Se & X Sw/Storey/E Carson City/C&e Douglas/Nw Lyon
- When
- December 15, 5:05 AM PST to 5:10 AM PST
- Where
- S Washoe T X Se & X Sw/Storey/E Carson City/C&e Douglas/Nw Lyon forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.511, -119.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong winds were reported at Gardnerville. Winds were sustained in the 26-43 knot range.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flood in Florida, December 15 to 31, 1997$1.1 million · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Florida, December 15, 19971 injured · $175,000 · 5 events
- Flash Flooding in Florida, December 15, 1997$60,000 · 6 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 15 to 18, 19976 events
- Dense Fog in Indiana, December 15, 19976 events
- High Wind in Washington, December 15, 19972 events
- High Wind in Oregon, December 15 to 16, 199790 kt wind · 2 events
- Flood in Florida, December 15 to 31, 19971 event
- Waterspout in Florida, December 15, 19971 event
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 15 to 16, 19971 event
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: 5626780.