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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1230 AM PDT MON MAR 23 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE AREA 1 (NTS A01) 37.02N 116.06W
03/21/2009 M44.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET
THE WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT REBOUND ANGLE ROAD EAST AT
SITE A41.
0251 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DESERT ROCK AIRPORT 36.62N 116.03W
03/21/2009 M40.00 MPH NYE NV ASOS
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST E AREA 1 (NTS A01) 37.03N 116.10W
03/21/2009 M45.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SW INDEPENDENCE 36.75N 118.25W
03/21/2009 M42.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET
THE WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT SIERRA ROTORS SITE 7.
0340 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW INDEPENDENCE 36.78N 118.24W
03/21/2009 M47.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET
THE WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT SIERRA ROTORS SITE 2.
0342 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW INDEPENDENCE 36.84N 118.27W
03/21/2009 M55.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET
THE WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE OAK CREEK RAWS SITE.
0400 PM NON-TSTM WND GST E AREA 5 NORTH (NTS A13 36.86N 115.96W
03/21/2009 M44.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET
0410 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSW INDEPENDENCE 36.79N 118.21W
03/21/2009 M50.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET
THE WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT SIERRA ROTORS SITE 3.
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE DESERT ROCK (NTS 36.66N 116.00W
03/21/2009 M52.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET
THE WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT MERCURY SITE NTS A23.
0518 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WNW PAHRUMP 36.22N 116.09W
03/21/2009 M44.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET
1134 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNW RED ROCK CANYON R 36.19N 115.46W
03/21/2009 M52.00 MPH CLARK NV MESONET
0130 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE DESERT ROCK (NTS 36.66N 116.00W
03/22/2009 M60.00 MPH NYE NV MESONET
A 60 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT A MESONET SITE NEAR
MERCURY AT AN ELEVATION OF 3676 FEET.
0214 AM NON-TSTM WND GST FIVE MILE RAWS 35.87N 117.92W
03/22/2009 M53.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET
A 53 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE FIVE MILE RAWS AT
AN ELEVATION OF 4150 FEET AT 214 AM AND 314 AM. GUSTS OF
50 MPH OR GREATER WERE RECORDED EACH HOUR FROM 214 AM ON
THROUGH 514 AM.
0500 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSW INDEPENDENCE 36.76N 118.23W
03/22/2009 M66.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET
MEASURED AT SIERRA ROTORS SITE NUMBER 8...ELEVATION 4724
FEET.
0534 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNW BLUE DIAMOND RIDG 36.13N 115.43W
03/22/2009 M58.00 MPH CLARK NV MESONET
A 58 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE RED ROCK CANYON
RAWS AT AN ELEVATION OF 3756 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW ASPENDELL 37.23N 118.58W
03/22/2009 M3.0 INCH INYO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
A CO-OP OBSERVER MEASURED 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN ASPENDELL
AT AN ELEVATION OF 8500 FEET.
0930 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DESERT NWR RAWS 36.58N 115.14W
03/22/2009 M73.00 MPH CLARK NV MESONET
MEASURED AT DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...ELEVATION
7120 FEET.
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 SW LONE PINE 36.48N 118.18W
03/22/2009 E10.4 INCH INYO CA MESONET
COTTONWOOD LAKES SNOTEL HAD AN ESTIMATED 10.4 INCHES OF
SNOW FALL BETWEEN 200 AM AND 1000 AM AT AN ELEVATION OF
10150 FEET.
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 11 WNW OWENS VALLEY RAW 37.46N 118.74W
03/22/2009 E8.9 INCH INYO CA MESONET
THE ROCK CREEK LAKES SNOTEL RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 8.9
INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 1000 AM AT AN
ELEVATION OF 10000 FEET.
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSE ASPENDELL 37.18N 118.56W
03/22/2009 E8.6 INCH INYO CA MESONET
THE SOUTH LAKE SNOTEL RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 8.6 INCHES OF
SNOW BETWEEN 1100 PM ON 3/21 AND 1000 AM ON 3/22 AT AN
ELEVATION OF 9600 FEET.
1058 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LANDERS (AR190) 34.22N 116.41W
03/22/2009 M40.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
A 40 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED BY A SPOTTER NEAR LANDERS
ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST.
0113 PM NON-TSTM WND GST TWEEDS POINT RAWS 36.58N 113.73W
03/22/2009 M55.00 MPH MOHAVE AZ MESONET
A 55 MPH PEAK WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE TWEEDS POINT
RAWS AT AN ELEVATION OF 5200 FEET. GUSTS OF 40 MPH OF
GREATER WERE RECORDED EACH HOUR FROM 813 AM THROUGH 313
PM.
0113 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HURRICANE RAWS 36.70N 113.21W
03/22/2009 M51.00 MPH MOHAVE AZ MESONET
A 51 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE HURRICANE RAWS AT
AN ELEVATION OF 5445 FEET. GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER
WERE RECORDED EACH HOUR BETWEEN 1106 AM AND 306 PM.
0114 PM NON-TSTM WND GST FIVE MILE RAWS 35.87N 117.92W
03/22/2009 M54.00 MPH INYO CA MESONET
MEASURED AT FIVE MILE RAWS...ELEVATION 4150 FEET.
0147 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BULLHEAD CITY 35.15N 114.56W
03/22/2009 M40.00 MPH MOHAVE AZ MESONET
MEASURED AT LAUGHLIN BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT...ELEVATION 696 FEET.
0151 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SQUAW SPRINGS RAWS 35.37N 117.57W
03/22/2009 M71.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA MESONET
MEASURED AT SQUAW SPRINGS MESONET SITE...ELEVATION 3620
FEET.
0155 PM NON-TSTM WND GST TWENTYNINE PALMS MCAS 34.23N 116.06W
03/22/2009 M58.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA ASOS
THE ASOS AT THE 29 TWENTY-NINE PALMS MARINE CORPS AIR
STATION REPORTED A 58 MPH GUST AT AN ELEVATION OF 2100
FEET.
0204 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AP 36.09N 115.17W
03/22/2009 M52.00 MPH CLARK NV ASOS
0247 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 E TWENTYNINE PALMS (K 34.12N 115.88W
03/22/2009 E40.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY DROPPED TO 2 MILES DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER ID CA-167.
0412 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOJAVE RIVER SINK 35.05N 116.08W
03/22/2009 M61.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA MESONET
A 61 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED AT THE MOJAVE RIVER SINK RAWS
AT AN ELEVATION OF 950 FEET BETWEEN 312 PM AND 412 PM.
0414 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OPAL MOUNTAIN RAWS 35.15N 117.18W
03/22/2009 M60.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA MESONET
0441 PM NON-TSTM WND GST NEEDLES AIRPORT 34.77N 114.62W
03/22/2009 M46.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA ASOS
0508 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOSS BASIN RAWS 35.03N 113.89W
03/22/2009 M41.00 MPH MOHAVE AZ MESONET
0510 PM NON-TSTM WND GST NORTH LAS VEGAS AP 36.21N 115.20W
03/22/2009 M58.00 MPH CLARK NV ASOS
0510 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE DOWNTOWN LAS VEGA 36.22N 115.13W
03/22/2009 CLARK NV BROADCAST MEDIA
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT,
ESTIMATED AT 50 TO 60 MPH BASED ON NEARBY OBSERVATIONS
AND RADAR VELOCITY, KNOCKED DOWN A COUPLE OF POWER POLES
IN NORTH LAS VEGAS NEAR LOSEE ROAD AND CHEYENNE AVENUE.
ONE POLE FELL ON A VEHICLE AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO IT.
THE TIME OF THIS EVENT WAS ESTIMATED.
0552 PM NON-TSTM WND GST UNION PASS RAWS 35.23N 114.38W
03/22/2009 M49.00 MPH MOHAVE AZ MESONET
0600 PM SNOW PIOCHE 37.93N 114.45W
03/22/2009 E1.0 INCH LINCOLN NV LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED ABOUT AN INCH OF SNOW
FELL IN PIOCHE ENDING AT AROUND 600 PM AT AN ELEVATION OF
AROUND 6400 FEET.
0651 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SQUAW SPRINGS RAWS 35.37N 117.57W
03/22/2009 M72.00 MPH SAN BERNARDINO CA MESONET
A 72 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE SQUAW SPRINGS RAWS
AT AN ELEVATION OF 3620 FEET.
&&
TWO SEPERATE ROUNDS OF GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AFFECTED THE MOJAVE
DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN IN THE PAST 36 HOURS. THE FIRST ROUND
OF GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE SECOND ROUND OCCURRED FROM SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AS A STRONG CORE OF WINDS ALOFT MOVED ACROSS THE MOJAVE
DESERT AND WERE ABLE TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. A COLD FRONT PASSED
THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AND WAS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS. AS THESE NORTHWEST WINDS WERE FUNNELED DOWN THE GAP
INTO THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY ON SUNDAY EVENING
THEY WERE ENHANCED AND CAUSED GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH FROM THE
NORTHWEST PART OF THE VALLEY INTO NORTH LAS VEGAS. IN ADDITION TO
GUSTY WINDS THESE AREAS ALSO SAW A WIDESPREAD AREA OF BLOWING DUST
THAT DROPPED VISIBILITY UNDER 3 MILES FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR.
$$
STACHELSKI
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