Reported by SPC yesterday.
No stronger detection stands among the 7 recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 April 2026 — 2 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near 2 S Ruby Lake, Elko, NV. RAWS Ruby Lake (RLKN2)... elevation 5970 feet. (LKN)
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 41 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 41% |
| Coordinates | 40.1700, -115.4900 |
| Nearest City | Elko (77 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T12:11:12.020Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | 2 S Ruby Lake |
| County | Elko |
| State | NV |
| Comments | RAWS Ruby Lake (RLKN2)... elevation 5970 feet. (LKN) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Elko (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.