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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Elko NV

505 PM PDT Tue May 5 2026

 

NVZ036-060030-

Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County NV-

505 PM PDT Tue May 5 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTY

THROUGH 530 PM PDT...



At 504 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15

miles northeast of Dunphy, moving south at 20 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

North Area Mine.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 4099 11635 4095 11620 4065 11624 4075 11657

TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 021DEG 24KT 4087 11633 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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