Wednesday, April 15, 2009

KVEF [152351]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS55 KVEF 152351
LSRVEF

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
450 PM PDT WED APR 15 2009

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0210 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSW INDEPENDENCE 36.76N 118.23W
04/14/2009 M60.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET

MEASURED AT SIERRA ROTOR SITE NUMBER 8 WHICH IS LOCATED
AT AN ELEVATION OF 4724 FEET.

0310 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSW INDEPENDENCE 36.79N 118.21W
04/14/2009 M58.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET

MEASURED AT SIERRA ROTOR SITE NUMBER 3 WHICH IS LOCATED
AT AN ELEVATION OF 4180 FEET.

0434 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNW BLUE DIAMOND RIDG 36.13N 115.43W
04/14/2009 M61.00 MPH CLARK NV MESONET

MEASURED AT THE RED ROCK MESOWEST SITE LOCATED AT AN
ELEVATION OF 3756 FEET.

0500 PM TSTM WND GST 6 WNW AREA 5 NORTH (NTS 36.90N 116.04W
04/14/2009 M59.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

MEASURED AT NTS STATION 28 WHICH IS LOCATED AT AN
ELEVATION OF 3631 FEET.

0530 PM TSTM WND GST REBOUND MEDA (NTS A45) 37.01N 116.07W
04/14/2009 M58.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

A WIND GUST OF 58 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE REBOUND MEDIA
ROAD MESONET SITE AT AN ELEVATION OF 3990 FEET.

0530 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW INDEPENDENCE 36.78N 118.24W
04/14/2009 M58.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET

SIERRA ROTORS SITE NUMBER 2 RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 58
MPH AT AN ELEVATION OF 4842 FEET.

0530 PM TSTM WND GST AREA 3 NORTH (NTS A15) 37.05N 116.00W
04/14/2009 M60.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

A WIND GUST OF 60 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE AREA 3 NORTH
MESONET SITE AT AN ELEVATION OF 4130 FEET. A 58 MPH WIND
GUST WAS RECORDED AT 515 PM.

0530 PM TSTM WND GST AREA 16 EAST (NTS A22) 36.91N 116.17W
04/14/2009 M62.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

A 62 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE AREA 16 MESONET
SITE AT AN ELEVATION OF 4558 FEET.

0530 PM TSTM WND GST REBOUND ANGLE ROAD (A41 37.02N 116.06W
04/14/2009 M59.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

A 59 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE REBOUND ANGLE ROAD
MESONET SITE AT AN ELEVATION OF 3994 FEET.

0530 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE AREA 1 (NTS A01) 37.02N 116.06W
04/14/2009 M58.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

MEASURED AT THE REBOUND ANGLE ROAD EAST NTS SITE WHICH IS
LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF 3994 FEET.

0610 PM NON-TSTM WND GST AMARGOSA VALLEY 36.64N 116.40W
04/14/2009 M61.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH WAS RECORDED IN AMARGOSA VALLEY AT
AN ELEVATION OF 2450 FEET. THE AMARGOSA VALLEY CO-OP
OBSERVER REPORTED THERE WAS WIND DAMAGE TO THE ROOFS OF
SEVERAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES AND POWER LINES WERE ALSO
DOWNED.

0627 PM TSTM WND GST DESERT ROCK (NTS A30) 36.62N 116.02W
04/14/2009 M62.00 MPH NYE NV ASOS

A 62 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE DESERT ROCK ASOS
ALONG WITH VISIBILITY DROPPING TO ONE MILE IN BLOWING
DUST.

0630 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE STATION 19 (NTS A 36.99N 116.19W
04/14/2009 NYE NV OTHER FEDERAL

SEVEN POWER POLES WERE KNOCKED DOWN BY STRONG WINDS ON
THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE NEVADA TEST SITE. THE TIME OF
THIS EVENT WAS ESTIMATED.

0630 PM NON-TSTM WND GST N DESERT ROCK (NTS A30) 36.62N 116.02W
04/14/2009 M65.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

0630 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE BOULDER CITY 36.04N 114.78W
04/14/2009 CLARK NV NEWSPAPER

SEVERAL BOATS WERE DAMAGED AT THE LAS VEGAS BOAT HARBOR
ON LAKE MEAD. BOAT DOCKS WERE ALSO DAMAGED.

0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MT. CHARLESTON 36.28N 115.62W
04/14/2009 CLARK NV NEWSPAPER

500 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER ON MOUNT CHARLESTON. THE EVENT
TIME WAS ESTIMATED.

0725 PM TSTM WND GST NORTH LAS VEGAS AP 36.21N 115.20W
04/14/2009 M59.00 MPH CLARK NV ASOS

A 59 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE NORTH LAS VEGAS
AIRPORT.

0736 PM TSTM WND GST 1 ESE LAS VEGAS NELLIS 36.24N 115.04W
04/14/2009 M63.00 MPH CLARK NV ASOS

A 63 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE NELLIS AIR FORCE
BASE ASOS SITE WHICH IS LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF 1870
FEET. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 51 MPH WERE ALSO RECORDED.

0751 PM NON-TSTM WND GST W SQUAW SPRINGS RAWS 35.37N 117.57W
04/14/2009 M59.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA MESONET

0800 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG YUCCA VALLEY 34.11N 116.43W
04/14/2009 SAN BERNARDINO CA NEWSPAPER

2900 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER IN YUCCA VALLEY DUE TO THE
STRONG WINDS.

0800 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE DESERT ROCK (NTS 36.66N 116.00W
04/14/2009 M58.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET

MEASURED AT THE MERCURY MESOWEST SITE LOCATED AT AN
ELEVATION OF 3676 FEET.

0830 PM NON-TSTM WND GST N DESERT NWR RAWS 36.58N 115.14W
04/14/2009 M75.00 MPH CLARK NV MESONET

0944 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 6 WSW DOWNTOWN LAS VEGA 36.14N 115.24W
04/14/2009 CLARK NV TRAINED SPOTTER

SHINGLES WERE RIPPED OFF THE ROOF OF A HOUSE NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF SAHARA AVENUE AND RAINBOW BOULEVARD IN
LAS VEGAS.

1051 PM HIGH SUST WINDS BARSTOW-DAGGETT AP 34.85N 116.79W
04/14/2009 M45.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA ASOS

1051 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SQUAW SPRINGS RAWS 35.37N 117.57W
04/14/2009 M69.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA MESONET

1128 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE LOGANDALE 36.59N 114.47W
04/14/2009 CLARK NV TRAINED SPOTTER

A 50 YARD LONG STEEL FRAMED CANVAS VENDOR TENT WAS
DESTROYED DUE TO STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE STEEL GIRDERS
WERE TWISTED AND DEFORMED.

0411 AM SNOW DESERT ROCK (NTS A30) 36.62N 116.02W
04/15/2009 E0.0 INCH NYE NV OTHER FEDERAL

THE DESERT ROCK UPPER AIR OBSERVER REPORTED SNOW FELL AND
MIXED WITH RAIN BETWEEN 411 AM AND 434 AM BUT DID NOT
ACCUMULATE AT AN ELEVATION OF 3303 FEET.

0500 AM SNOW PAHRUMP 36.21N 115.99W
04/15/2009 E0.0 INCH NYE NV BROADCAST MEDIA

LAS VEGAS AREA BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED SNOW HAD BEEN
OBSERVED IN PAHRUMP AT AN ELEVATION OF AROUND 2700 FEET.
SNOW DID NOT ACCUMULATE PER A CALL TO THE NYE COUNTY
SHERIFF OFFICE IN PAHRUMP.

0600 AM SNOW 3 SSW WELL 5B (NTS A05) 36.76N 116.00W
04/15/2009 E0.0 INCH NYE NV OTHER FEDERAL

A LIGHT COATING OF SNOW WAS REPORTED AT AREA 6 ON THE
NEVADA TEST SITE AT AN ELEVATION AROUND 4000 FEET IN
ELEVATION. EVENT TIME IS ESTIMATED.

0630 AM SNOW MT. CHARLESTON 36.28N 115.62W
04/15/2009 M5.0 INCH CLARK NV CO-OP OBSERVER

THE MOUNT CHARLESTON CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 5.0 INCHES
OF SNOW FELL AT AN ELEVATION OF 7600 FEET. THE END TIME
OF THE SNOW WAS BASED ON RADAR.

0630 AM SNOW 4 WSW NWS LAS VEGAS 36.02N 115.26W
04/15/2009 E0.0 INCH CLARK NV NWS EMPLOYEE

A FEW SNOW FLURRIES FELL IN THE MOUNTAINS EDGE COMMUNITY
IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY AT AN
ELEVATION OF AROUND 2700 FEET.

0630 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 WNW KYLE CANYON RAWS 36.30N 115.68W
04/15/2009 M12.0 INCH CLARK NV PUBLIC

THE LAS VEGAS SKI AND SNOWBOARD RESORT REPORTED 12.0
INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT AN ELEVATION OF 8800 FEET. THE END
TIME OF THIS REPORT WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

0638 AM SNOW 5 ENE RED ROCK CANYON R 36.16N 115.34W
04/15/2009 E0.0 INCH CLARK NV NWS EMPLOYEE

A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND RAIN WAS OBSERVED IN SUMMERLIN
NEAR THE RED ROCK CASINO BY AN NWS EMPLOYEE AT AN
ELEVATION OF AROUND 3100 FEET.

0700 AM SNOW RED ROCK CANYON 36.14N 115.45W
04/15/2009 M2.0 INCH CLARK NV CO-OP OBSERVER

THE RED ROCK CANYON CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 2.0 INCHES OF
SNOW FELL ENDING AT 7 AM PDT TODAY AT AN ELEVATION OF
3780 FEET.

0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 19 NW EAGLE VALLEY 38.25N 114.39W
04/15/2009 E12.0 INCH LINCOLN NV LAW ENFORCEMENT

THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 12.0 INCHES OF SNOW
FELL AT MOUNT WILSON AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 8000 FEET.

0703 AM SNOW 1 SW PIOCHE 37.92N 114.46W
04/15/2009 E4.0 INCH LINCOLN NV MESONET

THE PIOCHE COCORAHS OBSERVER ESTIMATED 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW
FELL OVERNIGHT AT AN ELEVATION OF AROUND 6000 FEET. SNOW
BEGAN TO FALL AT 945 PM ON THE 14TH.

0710 AM SNOW 5 NW SPRING VALLEY 36.15N 115.30W
04/15/2009 E0.0 INCH CLARK NV NWS EMPLOYEE

SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN WAS REPORTED BY AN OFF-DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY
AROUND 2900 FEET IN ELEVATION.

0800 AM SNOW 2 WNW RACHEL 37.65N 115.74W
04/15/2009 M2.0 INCH LINCOLN NV CO-OP OBSERVER

THE RACHEL CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 2.0 INCHES OF SNOW
FELL OVERNIGHT AT AN ELEVATION OF 4820 FEET.

0800 AM SNOW CALIENTE 37.62N 114.51W
04/15/2009 M0.3 INCH LINCOLN NV CO-OP OBSERVER

THE CALIENTE CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 0.3 INCHES OF SNOW
FELL OVERNIGHT AT AN ELEVATION OF 4400 FEET.

0800 AM SNOW 3 NW PANACA 37.82N 114.42W
04/15/2009 M0.2 INCH LINCOLN NV CO-OP OBSERVER

CATHEDRAL GEORGE STATE PARK REPORTED 0.2 INCHES OF SNOW
HAD FALLEN AT AN ELEVATION OF 4830 FEET.

0800 AM SNOW 1 SW EAGLE VALLEY 38.02N 114.19W
04/15/2009 M2.0 INCH LINCOLN NV CO-OP OBSERVER

THE CO-OP OBSERVER AT SPRING VALLEY STATE PARK REPORTED
2.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT AT AN ELEVATION OF 5950
FEET.

1000 AM SNOW GOLDEN VALLEY 35.22N 114.22W
04/15/2009 E0.0 INCH MOHAVE AZ EMERGENCY MNGR

VERY LIGHT SNOW WAS OBSERVED IN GOLDEN VALLEY AROUND 3000
FEET IN ELEVATION. THE EVENT TIME WAS BASED ON RADAR.


&&
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALSO DEVELOPED
AND PRODUCED STRONG WIND GUSTS DURING THE EVENING HOURS ON TUESDAY.
MOST OF THE STRONGEST GRADIENT WINDS TO OCCUR ACROSS THE AREA TOOK
PLACE AHEAD OF AND ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED ACROSS THE REGION. A
COLD UPPER LOW THEN MOVED INTO CENTRAL NEVADA OVERNIGHT SPREADING
SCATTERED SHOWERS INTO SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND
RAPIDLY LOWERING SNOW LEVELS. SNOW WAS OBSERVED AS LOW AS AROUND 2600
FEET.
$$

STACHELSKI

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