Thunderstorm Wind, Elko
- When
- October 16, 9:32 PM PST to 10:32 PM PST
- Where
- Elko County, 0.79 mi ENE of Shanty Town
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 40.173, -115.486
Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
Damaging Winds in Nevada, October 16 to 17, 2024
A strong low pressure system created a cold front that moved over northern Nevada a few days that produced some precipitation along and north of the I-80 corridor, as well as strong gusty winds across central and northern Nevada.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 low pressure system created a cold front that moved over northern Nevada a few days that produced some precipitation along and north of the I-80 corridor, as well as strong gusty winds across central and northern Nevada.
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:31 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Elko
- When
- October 17, 6:05 PM PST to 7:05 PM PST
- Where
- Elko County, 1.79 mi SSW of West Wendover
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.726, -114.093
Station (UP994) OLA, Elevation 4408 ft.
Thunderstorm Wind, Elko
- When
- October 17, 9:03 PM PST to 10:03 PM PST
- Where
- Elko County, 6.82 mi WSW of Arthur
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 40.727, -115.247
Station (RBVN2) Ruby Valley, Elevation 6891 ft.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1219590, 1219591, 1219593.