1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 13, 1:20 PM PST, 4 hours earlier.
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 220 PM PDT SAT JUL 13 2002 .SYNOPSIS... DECREASING TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE GRADUALLY SHIFTS EASTWARD. THERE WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH NEXT WEEK. .DISCUSSION... NOT PLANNING ANY BIG CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS ZONES. UPPER RIDGE SLOWLY SHIFTS EAST WITH 500 MB 588 HEIGHT LINE MOVING TO THE CENTER OF CWA BY LATE TUESDAY. A WEST COAST TROUGH TRIES TO DISLODGE THE RIDGE BUT APPEARS TO JUST FLATTEN OUT. EXPECT TEMPS TO SLOWLY FALL THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT STAY WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH NEXT WEEK. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW UP AROUND WESTERN SIDE OF RIDGE WITH BEST CHANCE OF STORMS BEING ACROSS HUMBOLDT AND WESTERN LANDER COUNTIES THIS EVENING. FAVORED AREA FOR PRECIP SHOULD SHIFT EAST AS CENTER OF RIDGE DOES. HAD NUMEROUS LIGHTNING FIRE STARTS YESTERDAY... EXPECT LIGHTNING TO START ADDITIONAL STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STORMS SLOW TO GET STARTED BUT HAVE RECENT LIGHTNING STRIKES OVER SOUTHERN LANDER. ATMOSPHERE STILL MOISTENING UP... 12Z LKN PW HAD INCREASED TO .69 INCH. WILL LET RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUE. .EKO...RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING FOR ZONES 451 452 454 455 AND 457 THROUGH 9 PM PDT. 95
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds blew over a windmill and blew a heavy grill off a deck.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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