May 27, 2018
A closed low slowly meandered across the Nevada from May 26th to the 28th, producing widespread showers and thunderstorms. The storms were slow movers, resulting in flash flooding across portions of the area. The storm system also spawned a powerful supercell, which moved from northeast to southwest north of Elko and Carlin. A funnel cloud and well developed wall cloud was observed. Due to the radar signature, significant hail, strong winds, and a tornado were likely, but mostly stayed away from
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 751585). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Elko County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.