Flash Flood in Inyo County, California

Flash Flood May 20, 2023 · Inyo County, California

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding stranded multiple vehicles at and near Artist's Palette.

The wider storm

Abnormal late-May moisture and weak instability fueled scattered thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. Flash flooding and isolated severe weather occurred.

Began near Death Vly (36.3629, -116.7956).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099759. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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