High Wind — Inyo County Deserts, California

2002-04-15 · Inyo County Deserts, California

Event narrative

Strong winds caused several power lines to be blown down causing commercial power to be out for several hours. Due to low visibilities in blowing dust and sand, CHP officers had to escort vehicles along Highway 395 between Independence and Lone Pine.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5293484. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.