172
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Elko County, Nevada: 172 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 82. That places the county #1,290 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Elko County, Nevada: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Elko County is the 2010s, when 59 of the county's 172 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Elko County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.3% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,290 for this hazard and #2 within Nevada, putting it in the 59.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Elko County with 45 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | ARTHUR | 53 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | WEST WENDOVER | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | SHANTY TOWN | 55 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ARTHUR | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | BULLION | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | WHITE ROCK | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | SHANTY TOWN | 59 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | WEST WENDOVER | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | WEST WENDOVER | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | HOLBORN | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Elko County
- Flash Flood 61
- Hail 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A dry microburst produced a wind gust to 67 MPH at the NWS Elko WFO. Other minor damage in town consisted of displaced shingles and a damaged fence. Blowing dust was also observed, but did not cause any significant impacts.
Microburst winds destroyed an old air-mail hanger and the Civil Air Patrol building. A vehicle parked next to the building was destroyed when the back wall collapsed on it. A Cessna 172 parked inside the air-mail hanger was damaged. A glider was also destroyed. The roof of the air-mail hanger building was thrown 150 feet and snapped a power pole.
A thunderstorm produced very strong winds that caused a tree to fall on a deck. Approximate diameter of the tree is 18 inches. The house was not damaged. Wind gusts were estimated at 60-70 mph. A nearby Mesonet station (WLSNV) 2.3 E Wells reported a wind gust of 81 mph at the time of the tree damage. Station Elevation is 5845 feet.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Elko County, Nevada?
172 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Elko County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Elko County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Elko County measured 82.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Elko County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Elko County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/elko-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.