Thursday, April 23, 2026

Storm lights up Las Vegas with steady lightning strikes

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A extreme thunderstorm warning for north central Clark County on Friday night introduced with it a novel gentle present for these in Las Vegas.

The skies lit up with almost steady moments of lightning shortly after 8:30 p.m. although there was no rainfall within the Las Vegas valley. The rainfall exercise stayed to the far north central space of Clark County.

A extreme thunderstorm was situated 21 miles north of Aliante on Friday evening. The thunderstorm warning for north central Clark County introduced with it the potential for golf-ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts north of the Las Vegas valley.

8 Information Now viewers emailed in and known as describing the distinctive lightning present that they had witnessed, and even despatched in video.

8 Information Now viewer Daniela Bell despatched a video from a neighborhood within the Lone Mountain space shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday because the lightning strikes moved by the world.

Credit score: Claudia Guizar/8 Information Now viewerimage0 1Credit score: Claudia Guizar/8 Information Now viewer

Friday evening, shortly earlier than 11 p.m., Harry Reid Airport reported departure flights being delayed on common over half-hour. Whereas flights coming into the Las Vegas valley set again on common by round 5 to 10 minutes. No flights had been cancelled as of 11 p.m. on Friday.

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