High Wind in Sw & Sc Elko, Nevada

High Wind January 21, 2012 · Sw & Sc Elko, Nevada

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust to 77 mph was recorded at the Warm Springs NDOT mesonet site and a gust to 75 mph was reported by the Ruby Lake RAWS.

The wider storm

Strong downslope winds were observed along the lee side of the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt range and adjacent valleys. Wind gusts up to 77 mph were observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 354907. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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