Strong Wind — Western Nevada Basin And Range, Nevada
May 12, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
30 MG
Area
Western Nevada Basin And Range
Event narrative (NOAA)
A wave of rain showers passed through Pyramid Lake and brought northerly winds sustained to around 30 mph with gusts to 34 mph. A boater drowned at approximately 1030PST on 12 May when winds were determined to have peaked based on local observations near Sutcliffe along the shore of Pyramid Lake.
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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.