Strong Wind — Southern Clark, Nevada
December 15, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
26 EG
Area
Southern Clark
Event narrative (NOAA)
A skydiver was killed at the Jean Dry Lake Bed when shifting winds caused his parachute to lose lift. At least one media source reported the event as a dust devil, but this is doubtful.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.