High Wind, W Inyo
- When
- February 18, 2:44 PM PST
- Where
- W Inyo forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind in California, February 18, 1999
High winds were observed in the Owens Valley for several hours during the afternoon and evening. The automated surface observing system (ASOS) at Bishop airport recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph and the Bishop Fire Department reported a gust of 65 mph.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.
High winds were observed in the Owens Valley for several hours during the afternoon and evening. The automated surface observing system (ASOS) at Bishop airport recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph and the Bishop Fire Department reported a gust of 65 mph. Power lines were downed and shingles were blown off several roofs. An automated sensor near Independence recorded a wind gust of 77 mph and another near Little Lake clocked a gust of 66 mph.
Event by event
4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, W Inyo
- When
- February 18, 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- W Inyo forecast zone
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, W Inyo
- When
- February 18, 5:50 PM PST
- Where
- W Inyo forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
High Wind, W Inyo
- When
- February 18, 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- W Inyo forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in Nevada, February 18, 1999
- High Wind in Nevada, February 18, 1999
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Montana, February 18 to 19, 1999
- High Wind in Washington, February 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in California, February 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 18, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 18 to 19, 1999
- High Wind in Alaska, February 18, 1999
- High Wind in Oregon, February 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 18, 1999
More
Every storm in California in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 1999
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5687363, 5687446, 5687447, 5687448.