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Wind in Elko County, Nevada
173 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 173 wind events in Elko County, Nevada, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 116 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.1% of the 4,172 wind events recorded in Nevada; its 1.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
140 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Nevada
| Measure | Elko County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 173 | 4,172 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.0 | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.1 | 13.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 21 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
26Jun
43Jul
45Aug
31Sep
16Oct
7Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 173 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Elko County had?
173 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Elko County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Elko County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jul 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Elko County compare with Nevada for wind?
1.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 173 of the state's 4,172 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.