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Clean up underway after Thursday night storm

Storms moving through the Las Vegas valley
Storms moving through the Las Vegas valley
Storms moving through the Las Vegas valley
Storms moving through the Las Vegas valley
Storms moving through the Las Vegas valley
Posted at 9:27 PM, Jul 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-20 21:33:22-04

Power slowly being turned back on

As of 1:30 p.m., most of the power has been restored in Henderson and other parts of the valley. There are currently 443 customers without power in the 89011 zip code (Henderson) and 112 customers without power in 89131 zip code, which includes the Centennial Hills area. 

Power outages continue at 9 a.m. July 20

More than 7,000 customers are without power right now. Boulder Highway is still closed at this time one lane in each direction is expected to reopen in about an hour. 

Emergency shelter opened

An emergency shelter has been opened for Henderson residents who do not have power. 

Boulder Highway still closed

Boulder Highway is still closed between Russell and Sunset Roads because of downed power poles and lines. Motorists should seek alternative routes. 

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Power outages as of 4 A.M. JULY 20

There are still approximately 3,000 customers without power around the Las Vegas valley, according to the NV Energy outage map. The highest number of outages are located in the 89011 zip code, which is near Boulder Highway and Galleria Drive. There are downed power lines in the area. 

Power outages as of 12 A.M.

There are 8,300 customers without power in Clark County according to the NV Energy site.

View the interactive weather radar map at https://www.ktnv.com/weather/radar

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 11:35PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas

THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM PDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTY... At 1134 PM PDT, Heavy rain had ended across the Las Vegas valley...however...runoff from earlier rainfall may persist another hour or so. Some locations that will experience flooding include... North Las Vegas, Summerlin, Lone Mountain, East Las Vegas and Sam Boyd Stadium.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 11:37PM PDT until July 20 at 1:45AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM PDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY... At 1136 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain near Valley of Fire State Park. Flash flooding is likely ongoing. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Overton, Moapa Town, Moapa Valley, Echo Bay, Valley Of Fire, Callville Bay Campground, Overton Beach, Echo Bay Campground, Callville Bay and Logandale.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 10:55PM PDT until July 20 at 1:15AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM PDT FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY... At 1054 PM PDT, heavy rain had ended across the Wetlands Park area...however...runoff from earlier rainfall continues and flash flooding remains possible. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Las Vegas, Henderson, Las Vegas Bay, East Las Vegas, Lake Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, Boulder Beach, Callville Bay Campground, Las Vegas Bay Campground, Callville Bay, Sunrise Mtn and Frenchman Mtn.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 10:39PM PDT until July 20 at 1:45AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Clark County in southern Nevada... * Until 145 AM PDT. * At 1038 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain near Valley of Fire State Park. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly near the Valley of Fire and into the Overton and Logandale area. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Overton, Moapa Town, Moapa Valley, Echo Bay, Valley Of Fire, Callville Bay Campground, Overton Beach, Echo Bay Campground, Callville Bay and Logandale.

Update at 10;21 P.M:  US- 93 has been cleared.

NV Energy confirms the outages are weather-related.

"We have reports of down lines. Our crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. We want our customers to consider any down line electrified and dangerous - stay away and call 911."

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 10:12PM PDT until July 20 at 1:15AM PDT by NWS LasVegas

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Mohave County in northwestern Arizona... Central Clark County in southern Nevada... * Until 115 AM PDT/115 AM MST/. * At 1011 PM PDT/1011 PM MST/, emergency management officials reported flash flooding occuring near Wetlands Park. Very heavy rainfall and runoff is likely ongoing near Lakeshore Road Hgihway 147 east of Frenchman Mountain. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Las Vegas Bay, East Las Vegas, Lake Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, Boulder Beach, Callville Bay Campground, Las Vegas Bay Campground, Callville Bay, Sunrise Mtn and Frenchman Mtn.

There's still heavy rain in the area.

Flood advisory to expire for some areas at 10:00 P.M

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 9:52PM PDT by NWS LasVegas

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM PDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN CLARK AND EAST CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES... The heavy rain has ended, and flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.

Tracking high winds throughout the valley

 

Las Vegas Fire Rescue reporting downed power lines, transformers

NV Energy is reporting  26,000 customers are without power

https://www.nvenergy.com/outages/list-view

Wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour have been reported.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 19 at 9:20PM PDT until July 19 at 9:45PM PDT by NWS LasVegas

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM PDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTY... At 919 PM PDT, severe thunderstorm winds were located over Mountains Edge, moving southwest at 35 mph. Strong winds with gusts over 60 mph have been observed across parts of the Las Vegas Valley, along with sporadic power outages. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees. Locations impacted include... Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Lone Mountain, Anthem, Summerlin, Mountains Edge, The Strip, Nellis AFB, Blue Diamond, Downtown Las Vegas, East Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, The Motor Speedway, Southern Highlands, Las Vegas Bay, Aliante, Lake Las Vegas and Spring Valley. This includes Interstate 15 in Nevada between mile markers 22 and 25. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH