High Wind — Owens Valley, California

2024-04-04 · Owens Valley, California

Event narrative

These gusts occurred 9 mi S of Lone Pine.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure digging down the West Coast brought strong to briefly high winds to the Owens Valley. The winds helped spread a short-lived wildfire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1167156. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.