LAS VEGAS — Severe thunderstorms brought strong winds and heavy rain to Nevada’s Las Vegas Valley on Thursday evening, flooding downtown streets, drenching casinos and knocking out power to thousands of customers.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal and KSNV-TV, parts of the region, which was under a flash flood warning until 10:45 p.m. Thursday, logged an inch or more of rain in a two-hour span. A flood advisory continued through 2:45 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service tweeted.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for the Las Vegas Valley, particularly the northern and central parts of #Vegas. Stay away from washes and flooded roads! pic.twitter.com/P7I91OS0pO
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) July 29, 2022
The rain has ended across most of the #Vegas Valley but extensive runoff continues across our local washes and drainages, and areas of standing water persist. A Flood Advisory will remain in effect through 2:45 am. #VegasWeather pic.twitter.com/7WSkrMeJRs
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) July 29, 2022
Witnesses shared videos of water pouring into popular tourist destinations on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown, such as Planet Hollywood and Circa Sportsbook, according to KLAS.
Video sent to @8NewsNow shows flooding inside Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip after severe thunderstorms moved through.
— David Charns (@davidcharns) July 29, 2022
🎥: Ernie Gastelum pic.twitter.com/fF9kMa6p9B
Video I received from an employee working near the sports book at Circa. Clean up after flooding that just occurred. You definitely don’t see this everyday. @8NewsNow #8NN
— Victoria Saha (@VictoriaSaha) July 29, 2022
Courtesy: Dan Miller pic.twitter.com/CxmjHH78Rn
Meanwhile, winds downtown were about 40 to 50 mph at 9 p.m. Thursday, according to the Review-Journal. One gust of 71 mph was recorded at Flamingo Road and Eastern Avenue, the newspaper reported.
Shortly after 10 p.m., NV Energy said at least 7,200 of its customers had lost power, according to KSNV. Metropolitan police had closed more than a dozen streets or intersections by 11:35 p.m., the Review-Journal reported.
Officials have not said whether the storm caused any injuries, KLAS reported.
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