Aug 25, 1998
A small tornado was caught on videotape approximately 5 miles southwest of Nipton. At about the same time, a hood was reportedly ripped off a dump truck in the same vicinity and a truck was blown off Interstate 15 near Highway 164 (the Nipton Road). The slow moving severe thunderstorm responsible for the tornado also produced an estimated 4 to 5 inches of rain over the same area. Serious flash flooding resulted as reported by the California Highway Patrol. Several cars were stranded by flood
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5665188). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Bernardino County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.