KLRX radar — Elko, NV
KLRX is the National Weather Service's WSR-88D Doppler radar for the Elko area, operated with the NWS office LKN. View it live in TALON — the loop, super-res reflectivity, storm-relative velocity, rotation and correlation coefficient.
| Station | KLRX (Elko, Nevada) |
|---|---|
| Location | 40.7400°, -116.8030° · Lander County |
| Elevation | 6,893 ft above sea level |
| Type | WSR-88D (NEXRAD) S-band dual-polarization Doppler radar |
| Products in TALON | Super-res reflectivity (0.25 km), velocity, storm-relative velocity, rotation (azimuthal shear), correlation coefficient PRO |
How high can KLRX see?
A radar beam travels in a nearly straight line while the Earth curves away underneath it, so the farther a storm is from KLRX, the higher above the ground the radar is looking. Tornadoes start in the lowest few thousand feet, so storms close to the radar show low-level rotation much better.
| Distance from KLRX | Lowest scan (0.5°) | Next scan (1.5°) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 mi | 500 ft | 1,400 ft |
| 25 mi | 1,500 ft | 3,800 ft |
| 50 mi | 3,600 ft | 8,200 ft |
| 75 mi | 6,300 ft | 13,200 ft |
| 100 mi | 9,600 ft | 18,800 ft |
| 150 mi | 18,200 ft | 32,000 ft |
Height of the beam's center above the radar, using standard refraction. Terrain can raise or block the beam.
Severe weather inside KLRX's range
Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 17 tornadoes within 60 miles of the KLRX radar, all of them weak (EF0–EF1). They have been most common in May and June. The strongest was an F1 on May 5, 1994, which touched down about 9 miles southwest of the radar. The most recent was an EF0 on August 13, 2021, which touched down about 60 miles east of the radar.
Hail: 17 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 60 miles of the KLRX radar since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 3.00-inch hail (teacup size) on May 5, 1994.
| Tornadoes since 1950 | 17 |
| EF2/F2 or stronger | 0 |
| Strongest tornado | F1 · May 1994 |
| Busiest tornado month | May |
| Largest hail | 3.00 in · May 1994 |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025 (the latest year is preliminary). Distances are to each tornado's recorded track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita (F) scale.
Nearby radars
- KRGX · Reno, NV 156 mi
- KCBX · Boise, ID 192 mi
- KMTX · Salt Lake City, UT 230 mi
- KSFX · Pocatello, ID 267 mi
- KBBX · Beale AFB, CA 269 mi
KLRX radar FAQ
How often does KLRX update?
Every NEXRAD radar completes a full scan about every 4–6 minutes in storm mode, and repeats the lowest tilt more often (SAILS) during severe weather. TALON loads each new scan as it arrives.
What is the range of KLRX?
Reflectivity reaches about 290 miles and velocity about 185 miles, but useful low-level detail is within roughly 100 miles — see the table above.
Is KLRX down?
Radars occasionally go offline for maintenance. When one does, TALON's US radar map fills the gap from neighboring radars (KRGX, KCBX, KMTX).