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High Wind in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
High Wind December 11, 2014 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Winds gusted to 60 and 70 mph at the Truckee and South Lake Tahoe airports, respectively, on the morning of the 11th. Over the Sierra ridges, winds gusted as high as 135 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, along with damage to several homes and vehicles due to fallen trees. The power outages, some lasting up to 2 days, caused South Lake Tahoe schools to be closed through the 12th. Finally, winds downed a tree which caused the death of a teenager in a heavily wooded area. Damages from this event are a rough estimate.
The wider storm
Strong low pressure approaching the northern California coast brought widespread wind damage to the Lake Tahoe area and to parts of Mono County on the 11th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 553167. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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