High Wind in Surprise Valley, California

High Wind January 20, 2019 · Surprise Valley, California

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station SSYC1 3 miles east-southeast of Lake City measured a 61 mph wind gust. Mesonet elevation 4591 feet MSL.

The wider storm

A fast-moving, but strong, storm pushed into the Sierra Nevada the morning of the 20th. Gusty winds developed ahead of the area of low pressure. Moderate to heavy precipitation developed over the Sierra and northeast California as the low moved into the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 807100. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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