Thunderstorm Wind — Mono, California

2025-09-02 · near Silver Lake, Mono, California

Event narrative

Mesonet station MTH03 1.7 south of Mammoth Mountain. Additional thunderstorm wind gusts in the area included a 55 mph 4 miles ESE of Benton Hot Springs, and a 54 mph wind gust 2 miles SE of Chalfant.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough interacted with a southerly monsoon moisture and an unstable airmass to produce afternoon to early evening thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1287569. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.