Nevada, 2019

High Wind in Nevada, October 29, 2019

October 29, 2019 · NWS VEF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cold front brought strong northerly winds to the Mojave Desert. Isolated high winds occurred in the Las Vegas Valley.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
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 VEF wrote it up.

A cold front brought strong northerly winds to the Mojave Desert. Isolated high winds occurred in the Las Vegas Valley.

The radar

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Las Vegas Valley

When
October 29, 7:21 PM PST to 8:30 PM PST
Where
Las Vegas Valley forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
36.215, -115.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The peak gust occurred at Nellis Air Force Base. A large tree was blown down at Sahara and Durango.

What these are

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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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 859421.