High Wind — X E Elko, Nevada

2000-02-14 · X E Elko, Nevada

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moving across northern and east central Nevada produced widespread very strong winds. Some windspeeds include: 81 mph at the Mather Raws site in White Pine county, 77 mph at the Texas Springs Raws site in northern Humboldt county, 75 mph at the Long Hollow Raws site in Northern Elko county, 70 mph at the Argenta Raws site in northern Lander county, 64 mph at West wendover, 63 mph at the National Weather Service Office in Elko, 62 mph at the Raws site at Desatoya Mountain in southern Lander county, and 58 mph at Spring Creek. The strong winds destroyed a storage shed in Winnemucca and a motel sign in Elko.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5132085. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.