High Wind in Owens Valley, California

High Wind December 24, 2024 · Owens Valley, California

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two big rigs were blown over on Highway 395, and at least one sign was blown down.

A Pacific trough swinging through the region brought a period of downslope winds to the Owens Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1222394. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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