Over 33K customers without power, nearly 50 power poles damaged as Las Vegas valley sees high winds
Wild Las Vegas storm leaves trail of damage across valley, evacuation center open
At 3:30 p.m., the National Weather Service Las Vegas reported that gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the far southern parts of the valley. A severe thunderstorm warning for the Las Vegas valley was extended to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.
A dust storm warning was put into effect around 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. Residents were told to be prepared for zero visibility. For those driving when visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly, and those with respiratory issues are urged to take precautions.
Clark County's Division of Air Quality issued a dust alert for Tuesday after the dust storm warning. Under windy conditions, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children may feel better staying indoors as much as possible because they could be at greater risk from particulates, especially when they are physically active, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Video from an 8 News Now viewer inside a plane on the tarmac at Harry Reid International Airport showed dust surrounding the plane as winds picked up.
Over 33,000 NV Energy customers were without power early Tuesday evening due the sudden and severe windstorm, according the NV Energy. Those affected by the power outages can click here for outage resources.
As of 7 p.m., there were about 272 outages, 20,485 customers without power and nearly 50 power poles were damaged by the wind and will need to be replaced. As they are able, crews will isolate the outages to the smallest number of customers possible while they make repairs, according to NV Energy.
As of 11 p.m., there were around 10,000 customers without power, according to NV Energy's website.
The outages were caused primarily by severe winds, according to NV Energy.
'While our teams will work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible, the damage is significant and will take time to restore. Our teams will continue to work throughout the evening and in the coming days to make necessary repairs,' an NV Energy representative said.
Customers are encouraged to sign up for outage alerts in MyAccount for additional updates.
Power lines were seen down near Eastern and Sahara avenues Tuesday around 3 p.m., where all eastbound lanes were closed due to poles either in the street or leaning toward the street.
Shortly before 7 p.m. Las Vegas Metro police reported that officers were also on scene near Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road after multiple downed power poles and lines were found in the road. Drivers were asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes.
RTC Southern Nevada also reported power lines down on Flamingo Road at Burnham Avenue.
Flights going out of the Las Vegas valley saw delays between an hour and one minute and an hour and 15 minutes due to the wind, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
8 News Now viewers reported damage from the wind, including fallen light poles, downed power poles and overturned tents.
If you have any photos of the wind or downed power lines from Tuesday, you can send them to pix@8newsnow.com.
This is an ongoing story. Stay with 8 News Now for updates.
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