Winter Storm, S Sierra Mtns
- When
- October 28, 8:00 PM PST to October 29, 7:00 PM PST
- Where
- S Sierra Mtns forecast zone
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Winter Storm and Flood in California, October 28 to 29, 2000
A major weather system provided major snow accumulations for the higher terrain; over 8 inches of snow within 12 hours at Tuolumne Meadows and 18" inside 24 hours at Big Meadows in the Tulare County Mountains. Subsequent atmospheric instability on the 29th lead to not only several reports of large hail and numerous reports of funnel clouds, but urban flooding from heavy convective rain showers.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 HNX wrote it up.
A major weather system provided major snow accumulations for the higher terrain; over 8 inches of snow within 12 hours at Tuolumne Meadows and 18" inside 24 hours at Big Meadows in the Tulare County Mountains. Subsequent atmospheric instability on the 29th lead to not only several reports of large hail and numerous reports of funnel clouds, but urban flooding from heavy convective rain showers. Minor street flooding was reported in Visalia but major street flooding reported by the Tulare County Sheriff. Spotter storm total precipitation reports indicated Lemoore 0.75", Fresno 0.81", Clovis 1.01", Merced 1.03", 1.44" Visalia, and 3.25 inches at Fish Camp in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter storm, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Tulare Cty Mtns
- When
- October 29, 2:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- Tulare Cty Mtns forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Flood, Tulare
- When
- October 29, 2:50 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Tulare County, Tulare
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.220, -118.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Strong Wind in Maine, October 28, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 28, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, October 28, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 28, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, October 28, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 28 to 29, 2000
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, October 28, 2000
- Winter Storm in Maine, October 28 to 30, 2000
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, October 28 to 29, 2000
- Strong Wind in Massachusetts, October 28, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, October 28, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, October 28 to 29, 2000
More
Every storm in California in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in California, October 2000
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5161832, 5161833, 5161834.