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High Wind in Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
High Wind April 21, 2026 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mesonet station TORNV 9.8 NE Trinity Junction measured a wind gust of 62 mph. Lastly, mesonet station SSPNV 3.7 SE Sand Mountain measured a wind gust of 51 mph.
The wider storm
The next storm moved into the Sierra and western NV on the 21st, bringing strong wind gusts of 50-65 mph across west central NV. Around 1 foot of snow with liquid amounts up to 1.2' fell along the Sierra crest near and above 7000 feet, with lighter amounts up to 3' down to lake level in the Tahoe basin. An area of rain moved across much of western NV, with totals ranging from a few hundredths up to 0.40'. Lingering rain and mountain snow showers and chilly temperatures with highs only in the 50s for lower elevations and 40s near the Sierra continued through the 22nd.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321655. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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