Pilot Index / California / Dec 16, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in California on Dec 16, 2024

21 published severe reports across California on Dec 16, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 21. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Dec 16, 2024, 8:27 AM PSTWind65 mph4 SSW Walker
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 8:27 AM PST. Wind, 65 mph, 4 SSW Walker. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bcabb098fce2645d0396307fed56ecc9e4f54ebce5fd4b6289086bb7a8fd79f2.
Dec 16, 2024, 11:40 AM PSTWind64 mph1 NNW Heavenly Ski Summ
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 11:40 AM PST. Wind, 64 mph, 1 NNW Heavenly Ski Summ. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bffa470fac1c30f52ff4ace2e97729e7e2fc28fc74d0bcf98f31150dab81aa42.
Dec 16, 2024, 12:10 PM PSTWind60 mph3 SSE Lee Vining
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 12:10 PM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 3 SSE Lee Vining. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:17c5aa5880653cdc041214bfecce433c4da8f14118da6473a36efb94e7f77cdc.
Dec 16, 2024, 12:40 PM PSTWind60 mph1 SW Conway Summit
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 12:40 PM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 1 SW Conway Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:03e5f427486170d34ed291abdcc6a29d324aa8dd4273f5c19c5a74664a6fc1df.
Dec 16, 2024, 1:00 PM PSTWind75 mph1 NE Mammoth Mountain S
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 1:00 PM PST. Wind, 75 mph, 1 NE Mammoth Mountain S. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ca2787be0bd633b34626e8aab8a40e6c91f5f2b9bde9d86b802203af9a1dab1c.
Dec 16, 2024, 1:20 PM PSTWind59 mph5 N June Mountain Ski B
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 1:20 PM PST. Wind, 59 mph, 5 N June Mountain Ski B. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e7224b4f549255f2500d4f62cf4d5609555bc4d5dfa63edb1ed9b4240e18a5aa.
Dec 16, 2024, 1:25 PM PSTWind58 mph1 SE June Mountain Ski
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 1:25 PM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 1 SE June Mountain Ski. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:990af4201ab2bba48cc21d786e1535a51884947cb8de240db280291a959fe35a.
Dec 16, 2024, 1:30 PM PSTWind58 mph5 ESE Mammoth Lakes
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 1:30 PM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 5 ESE Mammoth Lakes. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cca0a1ea55b4fcdb9a152718fa155b7a63e493b0ec69cca4f2e0a6b8b290019b.
Dec 16, 2024, 2:00 PM PSTWind69 mph1 ENE Heavenly Ski Base
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 2:00 PM PST. Wind, 69 mph, 1 ENE Heavenly Ski Base. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0aed357b45a65cfedce99bb7e6d8791db6a400cdc2cd6fe01cf0b32150e5fcbd.
Dec 16, 2024, 2:20 PM PSTWind70 mph4 NNE Twin Lakes
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 2:20 PM PST. Wind, 70 mph, 4 NNE Twin Lakes. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f0a20d7caaff9c333a69273dec3826f967d02fa3bfd2ac2d9066f8049fe377a1.
Dec 16, 2024, 2:45 PM PSTWind60 mphMammoth Mountain Ski Su
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 2:45 PM PST. Wind, 60 mph, Mammoth Mountain Ski Su. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9f1599a3e725c588abb0ac7f8233ce79a190445bc3f26acbdadadc0632d40f26.
Dec 16, 2024, 2:50 PM PSTWind96 mphMammoth Mountain Ski Su
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 2:50 PM PST. Wind, 96 mph, Mammoth Mountain Ski Su. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ea3b29de3124534b0b4348d8d132d2dbc0d597046bc10e7bd0e2eac9bed266da.
Dec 16, 2024, 3:05 PM PSTWind68 mph1 SSE Mammoth Mountain
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 3:05 PM PST. Wind, 68 mph, 1 SSE Mammoth Mountain. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:921a0ce95852e0fc913dbb43401f8848fe1ba785c221b52f151a6573bcbbf7a7.
Dec 16, 2024, 4:10 PM PSTWind63 mph2 WSW June Mountain Ski
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 4:10 PM PST. Wind, 63 mph, 2 WSW June Mountain Ski. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:673af1d129fdc3719ca3bf50e09c7af3d6881f526c92680734f5bad265f1ed78.
Dec 16, 2024, 4:40 PM PSTWind59 mph3 SW Crowley Lake
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 4:40 PM PST. Wind, 59 mph, 3 SW Crowley Lake. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cba2e73b056cb2504190d3c73503ddda1dbb9ea06268ab1a751899d6a2574a1d.
Dec 16, 2024, 5:00 PM PSTWind156 mphPalisades Tahoe at Alpi
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 5:00 PM PST. Wind, 156 mph, Palisades Tahoe at Alpi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ce5b074f61a4f8a8f32e04923263b0fdf560035aa89100c55f5faff69f86efa3.
Dec 16, 2024, 5:10 PM PSTWind64 mph1 ESE Mammoth Mountain
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 5:10 PM PST. Wind, 64 mph, 1 ESE Mammoth Mountain. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e2c888056f7f8b9213f6359a19245342ed34292b874d9eddf0437510d21140af.
Dec 16, 2024, 5:15 PM PSTWind118 mph1 W Palisades Tahoe Ski
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 5:15 PM PST. Wind, 118 mph, 1 W Palisades Tahoe Ski. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f2594990f1ff92c757264d6aadd3547ba3c8a1e78cedfc664c25a43217c8588b.
Dec 16, 2024, 5:33 PM PSTWind65 mph4 WNW Truckee
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 5:33 PM PST. Wind, 65 mph, 4 WNW Truckee. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:266a0d220b03d1ae2e8ba9e689093f2bda0e1d3f047a9d09464c640aef36c771.
Dec 16, 2024, 6:25 PM PSTWind74 mph6 NNE Leavitt Meadows
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 6:25 PM PST. Wind, 74 mph, 6 NNE Leavitt Meadows. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:202b82e4c567a7a022d248218d75f9fe0b2b4a4a3d43b03dc81e4060c574ff99.
Dec 16, 2024, 10:20 PM PSTWind62 mph1 E Mammoth Mountain Sk
Record
  • Dec 16, 2024, 10:20 PM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 1 E Mammoth Mountain Sk. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:df9b48ccfc0aa3e5a788aac5351008d28971112427078ab718e9f240ad32f0f8.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

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