Surprise Valley storm history
Storm events recorded in Surprise Valley, California between 1950 and 2025.
57
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
1
Floods
0
Deaths
$330.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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Mesonet station SSYC1 Surprise Valley recorded a wind gust to 61 mph.
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Peak wind gust of 54 mph recorded in Surprise Valley.
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Mesonet station at Fort Bidwell (DW0735) recorded a 52 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station SSYC1, Surprise Valley, reported a wind gust of 52 mph.
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Mesonet station SSYC1 Surprise Valley reported a peak wind gust of 55 mph.
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Mesonet station (CEDC) located 3.8 mi N of Cedarville, CA and mesonet station (SSYC1-Surprise Valley) located 3.0 mi ESE Lake City, CA, reported peak wind gusts 60 mph and 58 mph respectively.
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Periods of snow brought 5 inches to Cedarville and the Surprise Valley.
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Trained weather spotter 1 mile west of Cedarville reported 4 inches of snowfall accumulation beginning the afternoon of the 11th and lasting into the morning hours of the 12th.
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Mesonet station near Fort Bidwell reported a 65 MPH wind gust.
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The public reported a 4-day storm total snowfall of 12 inches at Cedarville.
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Mesonet CEDC at Cedarville (elevation 4600 feet MSL) recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station SSYC1 3 miles east-southeast of Lake City measured a 61 mph wind gust. Mesonet elevation 4591 feet MSL.
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COOP Observer near Cedarville reported 8 inches of snow falling between 2030PST 25 February and 0830PST 26 February.
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Mesonet station SSYC1 Surprise Valley RAWS reported a wind gust of 66 mph.
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Four inches of snow was reported in Cedarville.
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Six inches fell at the Cedarville Cooperative Observer station.
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The Surprise Valley RAWS recorded gusts between 61 and 71 mph on the 9th.
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Wind gust measured at the Surprise Valley RAWS between 1130PST and 1230PST.
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The Cedarville Cooperative Observer reported 30 inches of snowfall between early morning on the 2nd and the afternoon of the 4th.
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Wind gust measured at the Surprise Valley RAWS.
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A National Weather Service cooperative observer reported 4 inches of snowfall in Cedarville.
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Wind gust recorded at the Surprise Valley RAWS.
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Five inches of snow fell in Cedarville between late evening on the 23rd and the morning of the 24th.
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Wind gusts between 59 and 65 mph occurred at the Surprise Valley RAWS on the morning of the 13th.
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Wind gusts of 61 to 70 mph were recorded at the Surprise Valley RAWS.
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Wind gust up to 73 mph were noted at the Surprise Valley RAWS on the 15th. Meanwhile, a home weather station in Fort Bidwell recorded wind gusts up to 69 mph.
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The Surprise Valley RAWS reported wind gusts as high as 71 mph on the 12th. Meanwhile, a home weather station in Fort Bidwell recorded wind gusts up to 63 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Four to 6 inches of snow fell from near Lake City north to Fort Bidwell from the evening of the 18th through early morning on the 19th. Cedarville only received 3 inches as reported by a CO-OP observer.
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The Surprise RAWS reported winds gusting to between 65 and 90 mph.
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A spotter 3 miles north of Cedarville reported a foot of snow, with as much as 2 feet of snow reported in Lake City.
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The Surprise Valley RAWS reported winds gusting to between 68 and 73 mph.
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Three inches of snow fell in Cedarville during the morning of the 29th, with localized amounts of 3 to 6 inches reported by spotters a few miles north of Cedarville.
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Widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were measured on the 10th. An isolated high wind gust to 61 mph was recorded at the Surprise Valley RAWS at 0830PST.
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The Cedarville CO-OP observer received 8 inches of snow from this system.
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Winds gusted between 60 and 66 mph at the Surprise Valley RAWS the morning of the 14th and then between 65 to 71 mph on the 15th. A few barns and outbuildings were damaged due to winds and power was out from the evening of the 15th to the morning of the 16th. Finally, UPS deliver…
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Up to 3 inches of snowfall (based on precipitation estimates from Cedarville and Alturas) fell with on the 21st and 22nd with the heaviest amount in the afternoon and evening of the 21st. Isolated higher amounts fell, with Cedarville reporting 5 inches.
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Power outage, blowing dust, and 4-inch tree limbs down reported with high winds in Cedarville at 1120PST.
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A total of 5 to 6 inches of snowfall was reported in the Surprise Valley.
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A trained weather spotter located 4 miles north of Cedarville reported a wind gust of 55 kts (63 mph).
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A total of 6.0 inches of snowfall was reported in Cedarville at an elevation of 4700 ft.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The following storm total snowfall amounts were reported: 5 miles NNW of Cedarville, 6.0 inches; 1 mile west of Cedarville, 5.0 inches; and 2 miles NE of Ft. Bidwell, 4.0 inches.
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A cooperative weather observer in Cedarville reported a 24-hour total of 4 inches of snowfall at an elevation of 4670 ft.
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Trained weather spotters reported the following snowfall amounts: 5 miles NNW of Cedarville, 6.0 inches of snowfall at an elevation of 4800 feet; 1 mile WNW of Fort Bidwell, 8.0 inches of snowfall at an elevation of 4600 feet.
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A person living one mile southeast of Eagleville reported very strong winds the morning of February 7th. This person's home weather station recorded wind gusts of 65 to over 90 mph. The strongest gust was reported to be 105 mph. Localized damage occurred in the area. A barbeque g…
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A trained weather spotter located 5 miles NNW of Lake City reported a total of 6 inches of snowfall.
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A trained weather spotter located 2 miles north of Cedarville reported a total of 5 inches of snowfall since 8 pm.
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A trained weather spotter 1 mile north of Ft. Bidwell reported a storm total of 3 inches of snowfall.
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Storm-total snowfall amounts in the Surprise Valley: Cedarville, 4 inches; 2 miles NE of Ft. Bidwell, 4 inches.
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A 63-knot (73-mph) wind gust was recorded by the Surprise Portable RAWS sensor at 4549 ft elevation.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |