High Wind in South-central Elko, Nevada

High Wind April 21, 2026 · South-central Elko, Nevada

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.

The wider storm

A low pressure system over the Pacific Coast pushed into the western CONUS which produced spring and winter weather. Nevada experienced strong gusty winds across the state with tightening pressure gradients ahead of the storm front.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320617. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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