Nevada, 1999

Damaging Wind in Nevada, May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999 · NWS LKN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
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.

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:03 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humboldt

When
May 24, 6:05 PM PST to 6:10 PM PST
Where
Humboldt County, 3 mi W of Orovada
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.570, -117.850

Thunderstorm winds estimated to 80 mph hit the Moser Ranch and destroyed one large parking shed. The roof of the shed was blown into a power pole damaging the pole and the transformer. In addition 11 pollination sheds were either severely damaged or destroyed.

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: 5698373.