Thunderstorm Wind in Modoc County, California

Thunderstorm Wind July 6, 2011 · Modoc County, California

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Modoc County Record reported that strong winds came down from Cedar Pass and snapped a 30-inch and a 16-inch diameter tree near Cedarville. A building on one ranch had a 20 foot by 34 foot piece of roof blown off. Large farm equipment (swather) was pushed and numerous 110 pound bales of hay were rolled or knocked over in the winds.

The highest measured gust was 55 mph at the Surprise Valley RAWS.

The wider storm

A thunderstorm over the Warner Mountains west of Cedarville produced a very strong but localized downburst in Cedarville.

Began near Cedarville (41.5300, -120.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 330288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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