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Sierra Madre 80MPH Wind (check my video!!)

I'm enjoying the ride to Reno today. But, there is weather; storms, lighting, wind-shears, roll/lenticular clouds etc...

Rocks and dirt hurling through the air. After the video, the blowing dirt covered the truck and I couldn't see for about (3) minutes! Unreal.



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The dark cloud is rolling like a steamroller!

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Re: Sierra Madre 80MPH Wind (check my video!!)

I estimated the roll clouds are sustained 70KTS gusting 80KTS. I thought, not a good place for my Scout (she's home in her hangar).

From my iPAD, HWY 395, 12:00PM PST;

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Ha!! I bet it's blowing out there . Just surfed waist to chest high waves on Tahoe this afternoon
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Re: Sierra Madre 80MPH Wind (check my video!!)

low rider wrote:Ha!! I bet it's blowing out there . Just surfed waist to chest high waves on Tahoe this afternoon


Thank you for the PIREP. I've been wondering if the fetch was long enough!
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