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Strong Wind in Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
Strong Wind April 2, 2026 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mesonet station STGNV 2.8 E Stagecoach measured a wind gust of 56 mph.
The wider storm
The storm that arrived at the end of March continued through the first two days of April, bringing an additional 6-12' of snow above 7000 feet around the Tahoe basin, with spotty light rain across parts of northwest NV. High winds were the main impact for far western NV and around the Tahoe basin for April 1-2, with peak gusts of 60-95 mph, and Sierra ridge gusts up to 135 mph. A 78 mph gust at Reno Airport on the 1st was one of the strongest gusts (tied for 6th) measured in the airport's history.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321638. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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