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Henderson, Lake Mead areas see strong thunderstorm

By Rachel Hershkovitz Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 12, 2017 - 3:24 pm
 
Updated July 12, 2017 - 4:14 pm
A storm warning has been issued for the Henderson and Lake Mead areas Wednesday afternoon. (Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau)

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Henderson and Lake Mead areas Wednesday afternoon.

The warning took effect at about 2:40 p.m. and lasted until 3:15 p.m., meteorologist Alex Booth said. The warning applied to Henderson and the areas leading to Boulder Basin, he said.

Contact Rachel Hershkovitz at rhershkovitz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @rzhershkovitz on Twitter.

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