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High Wind — Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

2023-06-06 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

50 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Mesonet station (TORNV) located 9.8 NE of Trinity Junction (NV DOT) reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

The combination of afternoon instability as well as increasing mid-level moisture pushing northward on the eastern flank of an upper level low that moved over SoCal and stalled over central-southern California. This upper feature introduced a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms during the first week of June.


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136127. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.