Nevada, 2008

Frost and Freeze in Nevada, September 2, 2008

September 2, 2008 · NWS LKN · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Temperatures dropped below freezing for the first time this growing season across much of northeast and central Nevada. The duration of the freezing temperatures lasted from 2 to 6 hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Temperatures dropped below freezing for the first time this growing season across much of northeast and central Nevada. The duration of the freezing temperatures lasted from 2 to 6 hours.

The radar

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Event by event

5 frost/freeze. Local standard time, as filed.

Frost/Freeze, S Lander & S Eureka

When
September 2, 2:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
Where
S Lander & S Eureka forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.959, -116.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures dropped below freezing from 2am until 8am.

Frost/Freeze, White Pine

When
September 2, 2:00 AM PST to 7:00 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures dropped below freezing from about 2am to 7am.

Frost/Freeze, N Elko Cnty

When
September 2, 3:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
Where
N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures dropped below freezing from around 2am until 8am.

Frost/Freeze, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
September 2, 3:00 AM PST to 7:00 AM PST
Where
Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures dropped below freezing from about 3am to 7am.

Frost/Freeze, Sw & Sc Elko

When
September 2, 4:00 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
Where
Sw & Sc Elko forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet

Temperatures dropped below freezing from about 5am to 7am.

What these are

Frost/Freeze
Frost or temperatures at or below freezing during the growing season, usually filed for crop damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 124101, 124104, 124100, 124105, 124103.