Strong Wind in Surprise Valley, California

Strong Wind April 1, 2026 · Surprise Valley, California

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

RAWS SSYC1 measured a wind gust of 46 mph.

The wider storm

The storm that arrived at the end of March continued through the first two days of April, bringing an additional 6-12' of snow above 7000 feet around the Tahoe basin, with spotty light rain across parts of northeast CA. High winds were the main impact around the Tahoe basin for April 1-2, with peak gusts of 60-95 mph, and Sierra ridge gusts up to 135 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321573. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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