How windy was it here yesterday? Windy enough for the Weather Service to issue a High-Wind Warning starting at 2 p.m. yesterday and continuing through early this morning. Windy enough to damage power poles and down power lines, leaving 1,000 residents without power and to prompt a precautionary power shutoff in the Mt. Charleston area to mitigate wildfire risks. Windy enough for a ground stop to be issued by officials at Reid International, with upwards of 450 flights delayed through the afternoon and evening. Worst of all, windy enough to close several stages and all carnival rides on the final night of EDC up at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway; the festival producer posted signs blaming “extreme weather” for the partial shutdown. Gusts reached 65 miles an hour around the valley and ushered in cooler temperatures for the next few days, with lows dipping down to 39 and the low 40s and highs in the low to mid-70s, 10-15 degrees below normal.
Source: Las Vegas News