High Wind — X E Elko, Nevada

2002-04-14 · X E Elko, Nevada

Wider weather episode

An approaching cold front produced wind gusts to 61 mph at the Ely RAWS in White Pine County and up to 58 mph at the Spring Gulch RAWS in extreme eastern Elko County. These strong winds did some damage to the roof and rain gutters of a weather spotter in Ruth and broke some tree limbs.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5325333. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.