Storms soak Vegas on soggy Sunday

Strong storms unleashed heavy downpours and gusty winds on Sunday, leaving thousands without power, stranding motorists in flooded intersections and earning a spot in the record books.

NV Energy officials said about 10,000 customers scattered throughout the Las Vegas Valley were without power at one point Sunday night.

Lightning strikes, strong winds and rain disrupted equipment and brought down several power lines. NV Energy crews were repairing lines to restore power as soon as possible, the company said.

A flash flood warning and a severe thunderstorm warning were posted for parts of Clark County and the Las Vegas Valley on Sunday as frequent bolts of lightning flashed amid heavy rain.

The thunderstorms first appeared in central and southern Clark County before moving north across the valley. Storms began to move out of the valley more than three hours later after 9 p.m.(las vegas weather)

The National Weather Service said Sunday's storms set a record for rainfall on July 3. Forecasters measured 0.74 inches of rain through 8 p.m. Sunday, surpassing the previous record of 0.42 inches that fell on July 3, 1961.

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