High Wind — South-central Elko, Nevada

2025-06-20 · South-central Elko, Nevada

Event narrative

Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.

Wider weather episode

An unseasonable strong upper low pressure system moved over the Great Basin area, causing tighter pressure-gradients that produced strong southwesterly winds over the region as well as unseasonably cold temperatures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263131. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.