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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2026, 3:19 PM PDT for Elko County, Nevada. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2026, 3:19 PM PDT (22:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2026, 3:45 PM PDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Elko County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 237 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2408 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
213
WUUS55 KLKN 162219
SVRLKN
NVC007-162245-
/O.NEW.KLKN.SV.W.0021.260716T2219Z-260716T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Elko NV
319 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Elko Nevada has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Elko County in northeastern Nevada...
* Until 345 PM PDT.
* At 319 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest
of Elko, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Elko.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4070 11588 4070 11599 4088 11599 4086 11575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 187DEG 11KT 4077 11591
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
982 follow-up statements
756
WWUS55 KLKN 162228
SVSLKN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
328 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NVC007-162245-
/O.CON.KLKN.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260716T2245Z/
Elko NV-
328 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM PDT
FOR CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY...
At 328 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Elko, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Elko County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4075 11589 4076 11598 4088 11599 4086 11582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 187DEG 11KT 4080 11591
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
98838 WWUS55 KLKN 162249 SVSLKN Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 349 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026 NVC007-162258- /O.EXP.KLKN.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260716T2245Z/ Elko NV- 349 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However, small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for Elko County until 4:15PM && LAT...LON 4075 11589 4076 11598 4088 11599 4086 11582 TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 187DEG 11KT 4085 11590 $$ 98
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 5:57 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 33 min | |
| Jul 15, 6:13 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 32 min | |
| Jul 15, 6:16 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 6:35 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 25 min | |
| Jul 15, 6:47 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Jul 15, 6:50 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 25 min |
| Jul 15, 6:59 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 31 min | |
| Jul 15, 7:01 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 7:08 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 7:32 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 7:56 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 8:02 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Jul 15, 8:33 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 27 min | |
| Jul 15, 8:35 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 25 min | |
| Jul 15, 9:01 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 29 min | |
| Jul 15, 9:19 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Lander, Nye | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 9:44 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 46 min | |
| Jul 16, 12:27 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | White Pine | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 12:32 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Jul 16, 12:56 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 34 min |
| Jul 16, 1:07 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 38 min | |
| Jul 16, 1:17 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Jul 16, 1:29 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 1:59 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 2:46 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 2:47 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Eureka, Lander | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:57 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 33 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:15 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 30 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:30 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 3:32 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:34 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 26 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:37 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Eureka | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:38 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko | 37 min |
| Jul 16, 3:51 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 24 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:03 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 27 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:24 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 36 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:38 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 37 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:39 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 4:41 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 34 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:50 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | White Pine | 25 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.