High Wind in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

High Wind May 11, 2025 – May 12, 2025 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

98 mph

Measured gust (85 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station Slide 0.9 E Mount Rose Summit (DRI) and Nevada Energy mesonet station 2 NE Mount Rose Ski Base reported peak wind gusts of 85 kts and 56 kts, respectively.

The wider storm

A potent late season system moved through the region from the 11th to 12th. This produced widespread strong, damaging winds throughout western Nevada and the eastern Sierra. This included extensive damage to trees, powerlines, several semi-trailers blowing over, and disruptions to air travel due to wind shear and mountain waves. This storm additionally produced a period of accumulating snowfall along Interstate 80 over Donner Pass, leading to a temporary closure during the afternoon of the 12th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253043. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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