An approaching storm brought high winds to portions of the Eastern Sierra on the 19th and 20th. Wind prone and higher elevation locations saw gusts in excess of 61 mph.
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The episode as NWS REV wrote it up.
An approaching storm brought high winds to portions of the Eastern Sierra on the 19th and 20th. Wind prone and higher elevation locations saw gusts in excess of 61 mph.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Mammoth-Yosemite Airport AWOS reported a wind gust of 61 mph.
A mesonet atop Alpine Meadows (elevation 8643 feet) reported a wind gust of 127 mph.
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