Nevada, 1998High Wind in Nevada, January 18, 1998
January 18, 1998 · 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
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High Wind, S Washoe T X Se & X Sw/Storey/E Carson City/C&e Douglas/Nw Lyon
- When
- January 18, 12:29 PM PST to 12:30 PM PST
- Where
- S Washoe T X Se & X Sw/Storey/E Carson City/C&e Douglas/Nw Lyon forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.511, -119.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter near Gardnerville reported peak wind gusts to 54 kts. No damage.
- 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.
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- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 18 to 19, 199824 events
- Winter Storm in California, January 18 to 19, 19985 events
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- Winter Storm in California, January 18 to 19, 19981 event
- Winter Storm in California, January 18 to 19, 19981 event
- Winter Storm in Nevada, January 18 to 19, 19981 event
- High Wind in Alaska, January 18, 199856 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Oregon, January 18, 199865 kt wind · 1 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: 5627826.