Las Vegas surprised by sudden storm

UPDATE AT 5 P.M. A sudden storm dumped quite a bit of rain on the Las Vegas valley on Wednesday afternoon. Street flooding was reported in the Southern Highlands area and a tree fire was caused by lightning.

Despite the heavy rain in some part of the valley, no major incidents or damage has been reported.

ORIGINAL STORY

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for the local area.

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2:52PM: FLASH FLOOD WARNING for the Las Vegas Valley & @lakemeadnps until 6PM due to heavy rainfall! TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! #vegasweather pic.twitter.com/5gY2gA5i5c

— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) August 23, 2017

Raining near Cactus and Southern Highlands @KTNV pic.twitter.com/1y8rXBorbj

— Lesley Marin (@lesleymarin) August 23, 2017

Coming down now in Henderson @KTNV pic.twitter.com/ZcIjNanvsI

— Micah Manalo (@MicahManaloTV) August 23, 2017

Pay attention to the windows on the left side. Lightning reflection! ?? so cool. Thunder and lightning in Henderson #IC13 @KTNV pic.twitter.com/WBuRwV8nNv

— Jen (@dtek80) August 23, 2017

@KTNV it is rain, thunder, lightning and hail below Black Mountain, Horizon pic.twitter.com/TV8Kkgy64c

— Michelle Ross (@panterabl) August 23, 2017

@LasVegasLocally @KTNV looking towards TV Hill in Henderson. #flashflooding pic.twitter.com/3JRQukny3e

— TurnTheTide702 (@TurnTheTide702) August 23, 2017

Pockets of heavy rain in Henderson! 215/Eastern. Just in time for the afternoon commute @KTNV #nvwx pic.twitter.com/O7Ise2uDg4

— Joe Bartels (@Joe_Bartels) August 23, 2017