High Wind in Inyo County Deserts, California

High Wind April 15, 2002 · Inyo County Deserts, California

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

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 5293484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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