Thunderstorms bring lightning strikes around Carson City
A series of thunderstorms moved into the Carson City and Carson Valley area Wednesday afternoon and evening bringing lightning and a few brush fires to the region. As of Wednesday 8:20 p.m. the storms had moved out of the Carson City, Carson Valley area. More thunderstorms are expected Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
According to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center, the largest fire, which was apparently sparked by lightning in the Jacks Valley area, burned around 5 acres before it was extinguished by firefighters and rain showers.
NV Energy reports outages in the areas of Schultz and Bigelow Drive affecting around 60 customers in south Carson City and 46 customers without power in the areas of Heaven Hill, Hobart Road and Duck Hill Road in north Carson City. Power should be restored by 10:30 p.m.