High Wind — Northern Washoe, Nevada

2025-12-19 · Northern Washoe, Nevada

Event narrative

Mesonet station Gerlach recorded a gust of 59 mph. Also, mesonet station Barrel Springs recorded a wind gust to 59 mph at 8:59 PM PST on the 18th.

Wider weather episode

Strong wind gusts of 50-60 mph across lower elevations of far western NV, isolated gusts 65-80 mph in wind prone areas and around 100 mph for Sierra ridges. 1-5 of snow was reported above 7000 feet for he northern portion of the Tahoe Basin. Rainfall was rather shadowed out for much of W NV with spotty amounts of 0.10 or less in far W NV, and dry conditions for west central NV.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300454. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.