High Wind — Mono, California

2025-03-19 to 2025-03-20 · Mono, California

Event narrative

Mesonet station SE749 Sce Bodie State Park, Mesonet station 569SE Sce-3593, Mesonet station SE445 2.6 S Crowley Lake (SCE), and Mesonet station MTH02 1.5 SE Mammoth Mountain (MAMMOTH), reported peak wind gusts of 69 mph, 61 mph, 63 mph, and 74 mph, respectively.

Wider weather episode

A quick storm moving through on the evening of the 19th brought minimal amounts of precipitation, but produced a short 2-3 hour period of strong winds across the eastern Sierra into far western NV, including peak gusts of 75-85 mph in wind prone areas between Reno and Carson City, and Sierra ridge gusts 95-115 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243875. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.