High Wind — Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

2023-03-14 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

Event narrative

ASOS systems located 1.0 mi E of NAS Fallon (KNFL), NV, and 9.0 mi SSW of Lovelock, NV at Derby Field (KLOL) reported peak wind gusts of 59 mph and 64 mph respectively. Mesonet station Trinity Junction (UP993) located 3.2 mi E of Trinity Junction, NV, reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

Wider weather episode

Increased southwest winds, especially Monday evening through Tuesday night which again increased the chance for possible travel disruptions, tree and fence damage as well as local power outages. Mountain snow showers increased intensity during the evening above 7000 feet dumping heavy wet snow over mountain communities which brought heightened snow load concerns for those areas. With the attendant stronger AR bringing relatively higher snow levels and more heavy rain to an already primed heavy snowpack, flood concerns further increased for larger streams and creeks, as well as for mainstream rivers. Temperatures for the first March AR supported storm system remained mostly below seasonal averages, and contributed to limited flooding issues. Temperatures for the subsequent two storm systems remained mostly near to slightly above average in response to the warmer tap of sub-tropical moisture. Therefore, flooding issues increased for these two follow up AR driven storm systems.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1099151. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.