Nevada, 1999

Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, February 9 to 10, 1999

February 9 to 10, 1999 · NWS LKN · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

A strong storm system brought high winds and heavy snow to much of northern and east central Nevada. Some reported wind gusts were: 67 mph at Wells, 62 mph at both Elko and Spring Creek, 56 mph at Ely, and 54 mph at Winnemucca.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LKN wrote it up.

A strong storm system brought high winds and heavy snow to much of northern and east central Nevada. Some reported wind gusts were: 67 mph at Wells, 62 mph at both Elko and Spring Creek, 56 mph at Ely, and 54 mph at Winnemucca. Several large trees were blown down in Elko and Ely. The Toki-Ona restaurant in Elko had damage to its sign and the Pizza Hut in Ely had roof damage.Heavy snowfall was also reported across portions of northern and east central Nevada. Some amounts included: 8 inches at Wild Horse, 7 inches at Eureka, 6 inches at Ely and Lamoille, and 3-4 inches between Elko and Wendover.

Event by event

5 heavy snow, 3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northern Elko

When
February 9, 1:00 PM PST to 10:00 PM PST
Where
Northern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Southwest and South Central Elko

When
February 9, 1:21 PM PST to 5:55 PM PST
Where
Southwest and South Central Elko forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow, Southwest and South Central Elko

When
February 9, 2:00 PM PST to 10:00 PM PST
Where
Southwest and South Central Elko forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, White Pine

When
February 9, 2:35 PM PST to 6:17 PM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Measured
49 kt (56 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow, Southeast Elko

When
February 9, 4:00 PM PST to 11:30 PM PST
Where
Southeast Elko forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind, Southeast Elko

When
February 9, 5:55 PM PST to 6:35 PM PST
Where
Southeast Elko forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Lander/Eureka

When
February 9, 7:00 PM PST to February 10, 3:00 AM PST
Where
Lander/Eureka forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When
February 9, 9:00 PM PST to February 10, 4:00 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5683971, 5683965, 5683968, 5683967, 5683969, 5683966, 5683972, 5683970.