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Strong Wind in Death Valley National Park, California

Strong Wind October 11, 2021 · Death Valley National Park, California

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A palm tree was blown onto the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, and metal roofing was blown off a residence near Furnace Creek.

The wider storm

The Desert Southwest saw its first strong low pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska this season, which brought very strong winds to much of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 989158. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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