High Wind — Northern Washoe, Nevada

2022-06-23 · Northern Washoe, Nevada

Event narrative

A 69 MPH thunderstorm outflow wind gust was measured at the Buffalo Creek RAWS station.

Wider weather episode

A cutoff low lifting into the western US initiated a flow of moderate monsoonal moisture north-northwest along the Sierra crest. Daytime heating, coupled with increased instability and lift from the incoming area of low pressure, touched-off showers, and thunderstorms over the Sierra and parts of western Nevada. A few storms produced localized heavy rain, lightning, and gusty storm outflows.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1027135. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.