California, 2000

High Wind in California, November 29, 2000

November 29, 2000 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Spotter report in coleville of winds sustatined at 55 mph with gusts to 70 mph causing power outages and blowing dust. Several outbuildings, power lines and small trees were blown down in Bridgeport Valley.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$185,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 REV wrote it up.

Spotter report in coleville of winds sustatined at 55 mph with gusts to 70 mph causing power outages and blowing dust. Several outbuildings, power lines and small trees were blown down in Bridgeport Valley. Crowley Lake Store reported sustained winds of 70 mph causing fences to be blown down and considerable roof damage. California Highway Patrol reported high winds to be a major factor in a rollover accident north of Bridgeport on Highway 182. The driver sustained minor injuries and approximately 15 out of 30 head of cattle were killed, the truck was a total loss.

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1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Mono

When
November 29, 5:49 AM PST to 8:00 PM PST
Where
Mono forecast zone
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$185,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.939, -118.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5166631.