Nevada, 2000

High Wind in Nevada, November 29, 2000

November 29, 2000 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Spotter in Hawthorne reported downed power lines. Sensor recorded sustained winds of 50 mph with a peak gust of 84 mph near Hawthorne on Brawley Peak.

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS REV wrote it up.

Spotter in Hawthorne reported downed power lines. Sensor recorded sustained winds of 50 mph with a peak gust of 84 mph near Hawthorne on Brawley Peak.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Mineral/Southern Lyon

When
November 29, 9:20 AM PST to 10:00 AM PST
Where
Mineral/Southern Lyon forecast zone
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.780, -118.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5166636.