Storm lights up Las Vegas with continuous lightning strikes

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A severe thunderstorm warning for north central Clark County on Friday evening brought with it a unique light show for those in Las Vegas.

The skies lit up with nearly continuous moments of lightning shortly after 8:30 p.m. though there was no rainfall in the Las Vegas valley. The rainfall activity stayed to the far north central area of Clark County.

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

8 News Now viewers emailed in and called describing the unique lightning show they had witnessed, and even sent in video.

8 News Now viewer Daniela Bell sent a video from a neighborhood in the Lone Mountain area shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday as the lightning strikes moved through the area.

Friday night, shortly before 11 p.m., Harry Reid Airport reported departure flights being delayed on average over 30 minutes. While flights coming into the Las Vegas valley set back on average by around five to 10 minutes. No flights had been cancelled as of 11 p.m. on Friday.

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