High Sierra Sees Wind Gusts Just Under 200 MPH

ALPINE MEADOWS (CBS13) – It was a seriously windy night across the region, especially in the high Sierra.
The National Weather Service reports a few Sierra peaks saw wind gusts just under 200 miles per hour overnight into Tuesday.Powerful winds for Sierra crest! Preliminary Mesowest data-gusts 199mph Ward Mt. (SUMAM 8643 ft), 193mph Sierra Crest(SIBSV 8700 ft). #CAwx pic.twitter.com/j6GYrgeYo0
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) February 21, 2017
Ward Mountain gusts topped out at 199 m