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High Wind in Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
High Wind February 29, 2024 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada
What the National Weather Service wrote
An ASOS (KNFL) located on NAS Fallon, NV, and mesonet station (TOUNV-NV DOT ) located 10.0 mi NNE of Trinity Junction, NV, reported peak wind gusts of 59 mph and 63 mph respectively.
The wider storm
An otherwise major winter storm that pushed through the region closed out the Month of February. This storm increased the potential for damaging winds (gusts 55+ mph) February 29 that preceded the passage of a strong cold front through the region March 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1166645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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