Heavy Rain in Lassen County, California

Heavy Rain January 16, 2019 – January 17, 2019 · Lassen County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet AT488 3 miles west-southwest of Westwood reported 2.32 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 16 January 0830PST to 17 January 0830PST. Mesonet elevation 4944 feet MSL.

The wider storm

A strong shortwave slammed into the Sierra on the evening of the 16th and brought widespread heavy snow to the Sierra along with strong winds. The lower valleys of northeast California received moderate to heavy spillover rainfall from this second shortwave.

Began near Westwood (40.2834, -121.0526).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 807017. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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