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High Wind in Death Valley National Park, California

High Wind May 17, 2026 · Death Valley National Park, California

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was downed in high winds at the Cow Creek residential area for National Park Service employees. The tree snapped off near the base and blocked two garages.

The wider storm

A strong trough of low pressure over the Pacific Northwest brought high gradient winds to Inyo County and the deserts of southeastern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1341942. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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