Thunderstorm Wind in Nye County, Nevada

Thunderstorm Wind May 3, 2026 · Nye County, Nevada

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two mesonet sites on the Nevada National Security Site recorded severe winds from a thunderstorm 30 minutes apart.

The wider storm

A closed low-pressure system off the California coast brought strong winds and fast-moving thunderstorms to portions of Nevada. One storm produced severe winds.

Began near (ucc)yucca Flats (36.8937, -116.0389).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340376. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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