Nevada, 1997

Funnel Cloud in Nevada, June 14, 1997

June 14, 1997 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 funnel cloud, 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
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.

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Lyon

When
June 14, 10:30 AM PST to 10:35 AM PST
Where
Lyon County, Silver Spgs
Coordinates
39.020, -119.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law enforcement officers observed two funnel clouds in the Lahontan Reservoir and Silver Springs area. The funnel clouds lasted several minutes before dissipating.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5604975.