South-central Elko County, Nevada
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2012 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
168
All events
0
Deaths
$200K
Property damage
Year by year
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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Station VLPAS2 Union Pacific Railroad, Elevation 6026 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (SPMN2) Spruce Mountains, Elevation 6296 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (UP990) Moor, Elevation 6121 ft. Winds caused by thunderstorm outflow.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft. Winds caused by thunderstorm outflow.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.
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Station (UP990) Moor Upr, Elevation 6121 feet.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake Raws, Elevation 5970 feet.
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Station (UR002) Ruby Upr, Elevation 5686 feet.
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Station (UR011) Vlpas2 Upr, Elevation 6026 feet.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake Raws, Elevation 5970 feet.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Seven inches fell at site (WELN2) Wells Tribe COOP, Elevation 5831 feet. This occurred between 8 AM on the 3rd and 8 AM on the 4th. Eight and two tenth inches fell at site (GIBN2) Gibbs Ranch COOP, Elevation 5960 feet. This occurred between 7 AM on the 3rd and 7 AM on the 4th.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake Raws, Elevation 5970 feet.
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Station (PEQNV) I-80 Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.
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Station (UR002) Ruby UPR, Elevation 5686 feet.
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Station (WSPNV) US-93 Warm Springs, Elevation 5795 feet.
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Station (PEQNV) I-80 Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.
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Station (UP990) Moor UPR, Elevation 6121 feet.
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Station (UR002) Ruby UPR, Elevation 5686 feet.
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Station (WSPNV) US-93 Warm Springs, Elevation 5795 feet.
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Station (UP990) Moor, Elevation 6121 feet.
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Station (RBYNV) SR-229 Ruby Valley nv-dot, Elevation 6214 feet.
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Station (UP990) Moor, Elevation 6121 feet.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake Raws, Elevation 5970 feet.
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Station (UR002) MOOR upr, Elevation 5686 feet. Sustained winds resulted from a gust front from a line of thunderstorms.
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Station (UR002) MOOR upr, Elevation 5686 feet.
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Mesonet station PEQNV I-80 Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.
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Mesonet station PQRNV I-80 Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.
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Station (UR011) 7.8N Oasis, Elevation 6025 feet.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake Raws, Elevation 5970 feet.
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Six inches fell at site (WELN2) Wells Tribe COOP, Elevation 5831 feet.
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Station (WSPNV) US-93 Warm Springs, Elevation 5795 feet.
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Station (WLSNV) I-80 Moor/Wells Summit, Elevation 5845 feet.
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Station (WLRNV) I-80 Moor/Wells Summit, Elevation 5845 feet.
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Station (PEQNV) I-80 Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.
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Station (PQRNV) I-80 Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.
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Station (UP990) Moor dri, Elevation 6121 feet.
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A multi-vehicle accident took place in the morning hours of the 10th along US-93 (MM45). All lanes of traffic were subsequently closed for 5 hours. No injuries or deaths were reported. US-93 was closed from the city of Wells, NV (MM73) south to Lages Junction (MM0), an approximat…
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Station (UP990) Moor dri, Elevation 6121 feet.
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Station (UP900) Moor UPR, Elevation 6121 feet.
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Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake Raws, Elevation 5970 feet.
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Station (UP990) Moor UPR, Elevation 6121 feet.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
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