High Wind in Modoc County, California

High Wind November 17, 2020 · Modoc County, California

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Alturas Airport METAR recorded a gust to 61 mph at 17/1155 PST and at 17/1239 PST, along with a peak gust of 64 mph at 17/1255 PST. The Devils Garden RAWS recorded a gust to 58 mph at 17/1255 PST. The Juniper Creek RAWS recorded a gust to 63 mph at 17/1252 PST and a gust to 61 mph at 17/1352 PST. The Rush Creek RAWS recorded a gust to 58 mph at 17/1303 PST.

The wider storm

One of a series of fronts brought high winds to northern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 921771. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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