High Wind in Southwestern Elko, Nevada

High Wind April 21, 2026 · Southwestern Elko, Nevada

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Station (DDRIO) Riordan, Elevation 6588 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 1320655. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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