High Wind in Modoc County, California

High Wind March 16, 2025 · Modoc County, California

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong south to southwest winds reached peak values of: 37G60 MPH at Alturas Pacificorp, 43G58 MPH at Alturas ASOS, 41G60 MPH at Juniper Creek, 38G59 MPH at Rush Creek, and 46G63 MPH at Timber Mountain.

The wider storm

A strong gradient between antecedent cold, high pressure and a cold front moving southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska produced high winds in northern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1283580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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