High Wind in Surprise Valley, California

High Wind February 12, 2014 · Surprise Valley, California

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Surprise Valley RAWS reported wind gusts as high as 71 mph on the 12th. Meanwhile, a home weather station in Fort Bidwell recorded wind gusts up to 63 mph.

The wider storm

Energetic flow (a strong jet stream) from the Pacific Ocean brought high winds to the Surprise Valley on the 12th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 504503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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