Thunderstorm Wind in Pershing County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind June 19, 2026 · Pershing County, Nevada

76 mph

Measured gust (66 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station TORNV 9.8 NE Trinity Junction measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 76 mph. Also, mesonet station UP970 Oreana measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 51 mph. Finally, the AWOS KNFL Fallon NAS measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph.

The wider storm

A trough pattern moved into the area on the 18th and 19th. On the 19th, a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms produced widespread lightning (over 2500 strikes), heavy rainfall of 1 to over 2 inches and several reports of flash flooding in western NV from Stagecoach to southeast Reno/Hidden Valley, east Sparks to Lockwood and Spanish Springs. Hail up to 1' diameter and wind gusts of 60-75+ mph also occurred with these storms as they pushed across northwest and west central NV.

Began near Toulon (40.0600, -118.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339996. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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