High Wind — Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
2023-04-18 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
76 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station (DBYNV) located 8.0 mi WSW of Wadsworth, NV, at I-80 and Derby Dam reported a peak wind gust of 87 mph.
Wider weather episode
Another strong and colder early spring storm system dropped into northern California, bringing stronger winds across higher Sierra ridge tops, as well as a quick burst of moderate snow showers into western NV, northeast CA, and the Tahoe basin.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1099358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.