Las Vegas ‘Virga Bomb' Winds Knock Out Power and Delay Flights
Winds reached 70 miles to 100 miles per hour as the storms punched through the region, said Scott Kleebauer, a forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center. The thunderstorms generated gusts called 'virga bombs,' which occur when rain evaporates before it reaches the ground, creating strong downdrafts of cooled air.
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- CBS News
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Yahoo
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- Yahoo
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- Washington Post
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