High Wind in Northern Washoe, Nevada

High Wind March 29, 2010 · Northern Washoe, Nevada

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 59 mph was reported at the Catnip Mountain RAWS between 1600PST and 1700PST. A dust storm with visibilities below 1/4 mile was reported in Gerlach at 1800PST.

The wider storm

Strong and cold low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska on the 29th dropped slowly south and into the region on the 31st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 221934. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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