A closed upper low over the Pacific Northwest brought gusty winds to portions of the eastern Sierra Nevada and western Nevada from late afternoon on the 19th through the late morning hours of the 20th.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 19-DEC-17 18:54:00 to 19-DEC-17 18:55:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 75.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station WASNV 3 miles west-southwest of New Washoe City reported a wind gust of 86 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 20-DEC-17 00:29:00 to 20-DEC-17 00:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station CLDNV 5 miles west of Stead reported a wind gust of 73 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 20-DEC-17 01:09:00 to 20-DEC-17 01:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet BCBNV 1 mile north-northeast of Washoe City reported a wind gust of 71 mph.

High Wind in GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, NEVADA
From 19-DEC-17 18:50:00 to 19-DEC-17 18:51:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 99.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet atop Slide Mountain (elevation 9650 feet) measured a 114 mph wind gust.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 20-DEC-17 00:20:00 to 20-DEC-17 00:21:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 93.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet atop Peavine Peak (elevation 8269 feet) measured a wind gust of 107 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 19-DEC-17 16:21:00 to 19-DEC-17 16:22:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet CAPN2 2 miles northeast of Carson City reported a wind gust of 69 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 19-DEC-17 23:20:00 to 19-DEC-17 23:21:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet F0451 3 miles north-northwest of Virginia City reported a wind gust of 68 mph.

High Wind in MINERAL/SOUTHERN LYON, NEVADA
From 19-DEC-17 21:36:00 to 19-DEC-17 21:37:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet SWWNV near Sweetwater Summit reported a wind gust of 67 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 20-DEC-17 01:40:00 to 20-DEC-17 01:41:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet DESN2 4 miles northwest of Spanish Springs reported a wind gust of 66 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 20-DEC-17 01:58:00 to 20-DEC-17 01:59:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet NEMNV 3 miles west-southwest of Dayton reported a wind gust of 63 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 19-DEC-17 23:46:00 to 19-DEC-17 23:47:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Reno-Tahoe International Airport ASOS reported a wind gust of 61 mph.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 20-DEC-17 09:00:00 to 20-DEC-17 09:01:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported that a tree limb fell onto a second story balcony landing on Patriot Drive in southeast Reno the morning of 20 December. Wind gust readings from a nearby mesonet (IEINV) had shown maximum wind gusts in the previous 12 hours as high as 62 mph (20 December 0118PST).

High Wind in MINERAL/SOUTHERN LYON, NEVADA
From 20-DEC-17 06:45:00 to 20-DEC-17 06:46:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Road closure for US Highway 95 occurred the morning of 20 December near Hawthorne and Walker Lake due to a blown over semi truck. Wind gusts were between 30-65 mph from 0254-0615PST.

High Wind in GREATER RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREA, NEVADA
From 19-DEC-17 20:00:00 to 19-DEC-17 20:01:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A pickup truck towing a horse trailer overturned from high winds. Reported wind gusts were between 35-65 mph at mesonet SRNNV (US-395A North) from 1800-2000PST.