High Wind — Mariposa - Madera Lower Sierra, California
2024-03-14 · Mariposa - Madera Lower Sierra, California
84 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A private weather station in Cascadel Heights indicated an estimated wind gust of 97 mph.
Wider weather episode
An upper low pressure system dropped slowly southward over Nevada and into southeast California on March 14. This low produced strong northeast winds over the Sierra Nevada and the Kern County Desert areas. Several stations measured winds gusts exceeding 45 mph with some stations picking up gusts in excess of 60 mph. The winds decreased in intensity by the evening of March 14 and dissipated by the afternoon of March 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1156367. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.