KVEF [192021]: Preliminary Local Storm Report

NWUS55 KVEF 192021
LSRVEF

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
119 PM PDT FRI JUL 19 2013

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

0600 PM DUST STORM 13 S LAKE MEAD CITY 35.78N 114.13W
07/18/2013 MOHAVE AZ BROADCAST MEDIA

*** 2 INJ *** BLOWING DUST FROM A THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO ON PIERCE
FERRY ROAD FORCING THREE VEHICLES TO SLOW OR STOP. A
FOURTH VEHICLE DROVE INTO THE DUST CLOUD AND STRUCK THE
OTHER THREE VEHICLES. TWO PEOPLE HAD SERIOUS INJURIES AND
HAD TO BE FLOWN BY MEDICAL HELICOPTER TO A HOSPITAL IN
LAS VEGAS. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ALL FOUR
VEHICLES HAD TO BE REMOVED BY TOW TRUCKS.


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