W Inyo storm history
Storm events recorded in W Inyo, California between 1950 and 2025.
56
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
1
Deaths
$26K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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Several mesonet stations near the town of Independence recorded wind gusts in excess of 50 knots during a mountain wave/downslope windstorm event.
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18-wheeler flipped over on Highway 395 at Ash Creek Rd.
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18-wheeler flipped over on Highway 395 at Ash Creek.
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Occurred at Aspendell (8500').
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Occurred at Independence.
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Aspendell (8500') received 13" of snow.
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18-wheeler flipped over on Highway 395 50 miles south of Independence.
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Measured gust to 77 mph in Aspendell (at 8500 feet).
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Several homes in Aspendell suffered roof damage.
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14 inches of snow in Aspendell (8500 feet).
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High winds in the eastern slopes of the southern Sierra and the Owens Valley. A spotter reported zero visibility in blowing sand and rocks, Caltrans reported wind dislodging rocks the size of basketballs along Highway 168, the Owens Valley RAWS reported a gust to 90 mph, and shin…
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A trained spotter in Aspendell, CA reported 13 inches of snow had fallen during the day.
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A spotter in Aspendell reported a wind gust of 74 miles per hour.
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Caltrans in Bishop reported 12 inches of new snow during the day.
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A spotter in Aspendell reported 54 inches of snow in a 72 hour period.
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Spotters in Bishop reported 1 to 2 feet of new snow over a two day period.
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A trained spotter in Aspendell reported between 12 and 18 inches of snow had fallen overnight.
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A spotter in Aspendell reported a storm total of 18 inches of snow.
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A spotter in Aspendell reported 13 inches of new snow overnight.
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A spotter in Aspendell reported 7 inches of new snow in just over 6 hours. An automated weather site in South Lake estimated 14 inches of new snow in 8 hours.
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A trained spotter in Aspendell, CA reported 14 inches of snow overnight.
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A strong area of low pressure helped to produce strong winds in the town of Aspendell, CA.
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A strong late season winter storm produced strong winds over the southern Sierra Crest. A spotter in Aspendell reported a wind gust of 71 mph. The house across the street lost several shingles off the roof and power was lost for several hours.
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A trained spotter in Aspendell, CA reported 20 inches of snowfall overnight.
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The town of Aspendell, CA recorded 27 inches of snow in just over 12 hours.
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A strong Pacific storm dropped a foot of snow on Aspendell, CA. Snowfall was occurring at 1 inch per hour.
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Spotters in Aspendell reported a total of 15 inches of snow in an 18 hour period.
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A spotter in the town of Aspendell reported a wind gust of 66 mph.
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A powerful Pacific storm brought strong winds to the Sierra. A local spotter in Aspendell recorded a wind gust of 71 mph with sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph.
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A strong Pacific storm brought heavy snow to the southern Sierra. Nearly a foot of snow was reported above 8500 feet.
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A strong low pressure system brought high winds to portions of the Sierra.
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Very strong winds were reported in the town of Aspendell by a trained spotter. His wind equipment was destroyed by the winds and the house shook for several hours. He estimated wind speeds over 90 mph.
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Heavy snow was reported over night in the town of Aspendell with a total of 6 inches recorded.
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A strong pacific storm system produced 20 inches of snow in a 24 hour period over the higher elevations of the southern Sierra.
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A strong Pacific storm produced up to a foot of snow in the southern Sierra mountains.
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A weather spotter in Aspendell, CA reported 28 to 29 inches of new snow in just over 24 hours.
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One of the biggest storms in years impacted portions of southeast California and southern Nevada. Snowfall amounts between 2 and 3 feet were common above 4000 to 5000 feet with amounts up to 3 1/2 feet reported along 190 in Death Valley between 4000 and 5000 feet. Even portions o…
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A strong Pacific storm system brought high winds to the southern Sierra mountians.
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18 inches of new snow was reported in Aspendell, California over a 16 hour period.
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A Pacific storm system brought heavy snow to portions of the southern Sierra Mountains. South Lake reported 6 to 7 inches of new snow in a 10 hour period.
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Another in a series of Pacific Storms dumped heavy snow in the southern Sierra Nevada. The community of Aspendell, southwest of Bishop at the 8,000 foot level, picked up eight inches of new snow.
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A vigorous storm system moved into the southern Sierra and into the Great Basin dumping heavy snow in the higher elevations. A weather spotter in Aspendell, CA reported 10 inches of new snow between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Snowfall totals of 8-10 inches were also reported in South …
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A vigorous storm system moved from central California into the Great Basin producing heavy snowfall amounts over the east slopes of the Sierra. Aspendell, CA reported 9 inches of new snow between 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
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A Pacific storm moved into central California and deposited a substantial amount of snow over the southern Sierra in a short period. A weather spotter in Aspendell (8,500 feet) reported 9 inches of new snow in a little more than five hours.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |