High Wind in Sw & Sc Elko, Nevada

High Wind May 15, 2011 · Sw & Sc Elko, Nevada

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts up to 65 mph were reported at the Ruby Valley RAWS and up to 61 MPH at the Crane Springs RAWS. The strong winds

blew over a wood stove chimney and moved a shed on a cement slab about 3 inches at a residence near Ryndon.

A strong cold front brought strong winds to portions of eastern Nevada. Wind gusts up to 76 mph were recorded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 291595. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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