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Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, California
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2006 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
179
All events
6
Deaths
$726K
Property damage
Year by year
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A man attempted to climb Mt. Whitney solo despite having neither proper gear nor Alpine climbing experience. His body was found days later. It is presumed that he died of cold-related causes on the first day of his attempt.
Per the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center, an avalanche above Red Lake on the northeast side of Split Mountain killed one hiker and injured two others.
Per the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center, an avalanche on the north face of Mount Hurd approximately 1.5 miles south of South Lake killed one skier. The event time is an estimate.
One man was killed by an avalanche in the high Sierra. The exact date and time are unknown; it is believed that the avalanche occurred sometime between the 9th and the 17th.
Two skiers died in an avalanche on the east-facing couloir of Split Mountain, near the Sierra crest southwest of Big Pine.
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An extended period of heavy snow from a winter storm system brought snowfall totals of 28 to 49 inches to SNOTELs in the Eastern Sierra Mountains.
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A trained spotter in Aspendell at 8500 feet reported 58 inches of storm total snow.
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Event snow totals ranged between 15 and 20 inches at several SNOTELs in the Eastern Sierra.
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A trained spotter in Aspendell reported 55.1 inches of new snow through the storm.
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Ten inches of snow were measured in Aspendell.
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Aspendell received 34.6 inches of new snow.
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Spotty high downslope winds blew on the eastern Sierra slopes.
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This gust occurred 7 miles SSW of Lone Pine.
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A storm total of 16.9 of snow was measured at Aspendell.
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A trained spotter in Aspendell measured 30.6 of new snow.
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Aspendell received 39.8 of new snow.
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Aspendell received 27.9 of new snow. Pine Creek Road was closed just west of Rovana at midnight on the night of the 4th.
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Aspendell received 9.75 of new snow.
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Avalanche Avalanche
An avalanche covered South Lake Road.
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Another 14.1 inches of snow fell at Aspendell.
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Another 14.4 inches of snow fell at Aspendell.
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An avalanche covered South Lake Road one mile NNE of the Bishop Pass trailhead.
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Another 12 inches of snow fell at Aspendell.
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Several small avalanches occurred near Habegger Lane 2 miles E of Aspendell.
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Thirty inches of new snow fell at Aspendell.
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A total of 12.8 inches of snow fell at Aspendell. The event continued into March.
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A total of 39.2 inches of snow fell at Aspendell.
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A spotter in Aspendell measured 35.2 inches of snow.
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An avalanche hit three homes in the Aspendell area. One home suffered major damage.
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A spotter in Aspendell measured 53.9 inches of snow.
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A spotter in Aspendell measured 20.4 inches of snow.
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A total of 30.7 inches of snow fell at Aspendell. The event began in December 2022.
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A total of 30.7 inches of snow fell at Aspendell. The event continued into January 2023.
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A spotter in Aspendell measured 24.5 inches of snow.
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These winds occurred 3 miles NNE of Aspendell.
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Eighteen inches of snow fell in Aspendell.
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A spotter measured 28 inches of snow in Aspendell.
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These gusts were measured 1 mi SSW of South Lake.
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A spotter measured 11.3 inches of snow in just four and a quarter hours.
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Forty-one inches of snow fell at Aspendell.
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The peak gust was measured 4 miles WSW of Round Valley.
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These winds occurred 12 miles NNW of Aspendell.
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This gust occurred 3 miles NNE of Aspendell.
The Taboose Fire burned 10,296 acres and four vehicles. The event continued into October.
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Aspendell received 8.6 inches of snow.
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A storm total of 60 inches of snow fell at Aspendell.
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Twenty inches of snow fell in Aspendell.
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Ten inches of snow fell in Aspendell.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29 | 0 |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
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