Strong Wind in Nevada, February 23 to 24, 2009

Name: Strong Wind in Nevada, February 23 to 24, 2009
Start: 2009-02-23T12:00
End: 2009-02-24T06:00
Location: Nevada

February 23 to 24, 2009 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cold front brought strong winds to western Nevada.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $500
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.

A cold front brought strong winds to western Nevada.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 23, 10:27 AM PST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 10:27 AM PST, 1 hour 33 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1027 AM PST MON FEB 23 2009

.UPDATE...
CLOSED UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OFF THE OREGON COAST AND SLOWLY
TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST TOWARD WASHINGTON. THE REMNANTS OF THE
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE PLUME IS NOW WELL SEPARATED FROM THE UPPER
LOW AND IS AIMING AT THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. THIS SETUP IS BRINGING
CONTINUED STEADY RAIN AND SNOW TO THE SIERRA SOUTH OF LAKE TAHOE
WITH ONLY SHOWERS FURTHER NORTH...SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR THE TAHOE AREA HAS EXPIRED AS SCHEDULED. THERE IS STILL
CONCERN FOR DECENT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE SIERRA OF MONO COUNTY
WHERE THE MOISTURE PLUME ONLY SLOWLY DISSIPATES TODAY...HOWEVER
SNOW LEVELS STILL SEEM TO BE ABOVE MOST ROADWAYS AND FEEL THE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE HIGH SIERRA. ALSO WITH ONLY
SHOWERY PRECIP EXPECTED OVER THE NRN SIERRA...WILL UPDATE THE
RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE SUSAN RIVER WITH LOWER FLOWS THAN
PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED.

WINDS OVER THE SIERRA CREST HAVE INCREASED THIS MORNING TO AROUND
80 MPH AS THE UPPER JET CONTINUES OVERHEAD. SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 40
MPH WILL PERIODICALLY MIX DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE DAY SO
THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY LOOKS GOOD. ALL UPDATES OUT. JORDAN

&&

.AVIATION UPDATE...
KTVL/KTRK...SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH OCCASIONAL IFR CONDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND TAPER OFF TONIGHT. GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS AROUND 25KTS.
SOME PATCHY FOG EXPECTED WITH VSBYS BELOW MINIMUMS AT KTRK EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH CLEARING OCCURS.

KRNO...A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS MOVING SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING AS AN UPPER WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA. SHOWERS IN THE SIERRA WILL CONTINUE WITH MT TOP OBSCUREMENT
EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. OTHERWISE GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS 25-30KTS EXPECTED THROUGH 00Z WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25KTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. GMCGUIRE
&&

.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR NVZ002.

CA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CAZ072.

&&

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 23, 7:25 AM PST, 4 hours 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
725 AM PST MON FEB 23 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0411 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W TRUCKEE             39.33N 120.28W
02/23/2009  M2.73 INCH       NEVADA             CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTAL ENDING AT 400AM FOR SENSOR
            LOCATED AT DONNER LAKE.

0417 AM     SNOW             MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA     39.33N 119.89W
02/23/2009  M8.0 INCH        WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 400AM AT THE MOUNT ROSE SKI
            RESORT.

0430 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DOG VALLEY              39.55N 120.04W
02/23/2009  M1.20 INCH       SIERRA             CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AS OF 4OOAM AT THE DOG VALLEY RAWS
            SENSOR AT 5976 FEET.

0605 AM     SNOW             SQUAW VALLEY            39.20N 120.22W
02/23/2009  E12.0 INCH       PLACER             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AT 8200 FEET AS OF 600AM WAS 11-12

            INCHES WITH 1-2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED AT 6200 FEET.

0611 AM     SNOW             2 SE INCLINE VILLAGE    39.23N 119.94W
02/23/2009  M8.0 INCH        WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF600AM ON THE SUMMIT AT
            DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT. 2 INCHES REPORTED AT THE BASE.

0618 AM     SNOW             HEAVENLY VALLEY         38.96N 119.89W
02/23/2009  M4.0 INCH        DOUGLAS            NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 600AM AT HEAVENLY SKI
            RESORT.

0618 AM     SNOW             2 W MAMMOTH LAKES       37.64N 118.99W
02/23/2009  E14.0 INCH       MONO               CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 600AM AT THE MAMMOTH
            MOUNTAIN SESAME SNOW STUDY PLOT AT 9000 FEET. TOTAL
            CUMULATIVE PRECIPITAION WAS 1.82 INCHES OF LIQUID.

0633 AM     SNOW             ALPINE MEADOWS          39.17N 120.22W
02/23/2009  M6.0 INCH        PLACER             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 630AM ON THE UPPER MOUNTAIN
            AT ALPINE MEADOWS SKI RESORT. 2 INCHES WAS REPORTED AT
            THE BASE.

&&

MCGUIRE

Local storm report, Feb 23, 10:55 AM PST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1055 AM PST MON FEB 23 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TRUCKEE                 39.33N 120.20W
02/23/2009  M0.92 INCH       NEVADA             CA   AWOS

            AWOS REPORT OF 0.92 INCHES OF NEW RAINFALL IN THE PAST 24
            HOURS AT ELEVATION 5900 FT.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PORTOLA                 39.80N 120.47W
02/23/2009  M1.08 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 1.08 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE
            PAST 24 HOURS AT ELEVATION 4850 FT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BOCA RESERVOIR          39.40N 120.09W
02/23/2009  M0.80 INCH       NEVADA             CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 0.80 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE
            PAST 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TAHOE CITY              39.17N 120.14W
02/23/2009  M0.96 INCH       PLACER             CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 0.96 INCHES OF NEW RAINFALL IN
            THE PAST 24 HOURS AT ELEVATION 6230 FT.

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSW GRIZZLY FLAT      39.81N 120.50W
02/23/2009  M1.37 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL SINCE 8 AM SUNDAY AT 5000 FEET IN
            PORTOLA.

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE INCLINE VILLAGE    39.26N 119.94W
02/23/2009  M1.30 INCH       WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL SINCE 8 AM SUNDAY AT 6700 FEET. 1/4
            INCH OF SLUSH ALSO ON THE GROUND.

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW JANESVILLE        40.32N 120.56W
02/23/2009  M0.91 INCH       LASSEN             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL SINCE 415 PM SUNDAY AT 4900 FEET.

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW CROMBERG          39.87N 120.72W
02/23/2009  M1.70 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL SINCE 8 AM SUNDAY IN SLOAT AT 4200
            FEET.

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SOUTH LAKE TAHOE        38.94N 119.98W
02/23/2009  M0.30 INCH       EL DORADO          CA   ASOS

            ASOS AT TAHOE VALLEY AIRPORT REPORTED 0.30 INCHES OF
            RAINFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT ELEVATION 6314 FT.

1049 AM     SNOW             MAMMOTH LAKES           37.64N 118.96W
02/23/2009  M2.5 INCH        MONO               CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER AT MAMMOTH LAKES RANGER STATION REPORTED
            2.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
            ELEVATION 7804 FT.

&&

KMOZLEY

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Event by event

1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area

When: February 23, 12:00 PM PST to February 24, 6:00 AM PST
Where: Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area forecast zone
Measured: 49 kt (56 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.511, -119.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Recorded wind gusts:

Galena RAWS (elev. 5610 ft.),65 kts (75 mph); |Washoe Valley NDOT site (elev. 5041 ft.), 63 kts (72 mph); |DRI wind sensor at Western Nevada Community College in Carson City (elev. 5035 ft.), 51 kts (59 mph); |New Washoe City (elev. 5079 ft.), 51 kts (59 mph); |Reno/Tahoe Intl. Airport, 51 kts (59 mph).

What these are

Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nevada in 2009 Every state in 2009 This day in weather history Warnings in Nevada, February 2009

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: 153437.