Kern Cty Mtns storm history
Storm events recorded in Kern Cty Mtns, California between 1950 and 2025.
570
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
6
Floods
8
Deaths
$19.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
California Highway Patrol reported multiple accidents due to fog at 1315 PST along eastbound State Route 58 and eastbound State Route 223 near Towerline Road in which one fatality was reported along with several injuries. The multi-vehicle accidents involved around 19 vehicles in…
Cold frontal passage and spring thunderstorms through Interior Central California during the afternoon hours resulted in low snow levels in shower activity. In the Kern Mountains, snow clogged Interstate-5 with 1-inch of snow caused a traffic death near Lebec.
Another multiple-vehicle accident caused by dense fog occurred on Highway 58 about 20 miles east-southeast of Bakersfield on the northwest slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains. About 40 vehicles were involved in 3 close proximity accident events starting at 10:30 AM PST.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 72 mph.
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The Riverkern RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 82 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 79 mph.
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Tehachapi South Slope reported a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 74 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 73 mph.
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The Blue Max RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph.
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The Alta Sierra Ski resort picked up an estimated 12 inches of new snow.
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Interstate 5 was closed by California Highway Patrol between Grapevine and Castaic for several hours between the early evening of February 17 to the late morning of February 18 due to refreezing of rain and wet snow which led to the formation of black ice on several roads in the …
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The Blue Max RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 74 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
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The Blue Max RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
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The Socal Edision station at Bear Valley measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph.
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The Grapevine CHP weigh station measured a peak wind gust of 74 mph.
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The Socal Edision station at Cummings Valley reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
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The Walker Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 69 mph.
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Bear Valley reported a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 75 mph.
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Monolith reported a peak wind gust of 69 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 87 mph.
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The Blue Max RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 82 mph.
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The Blue Max RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 70 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
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Bear Mountain reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph.
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Bear Valley reported a peak wind gust of 66 mph.
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Three semi trucks were blown over along State Route 58 and General Beale Road. Kern County Emergency Manager estimated wind gusts at 65 mph in the area.
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Broadcast media report of 10.0 inch snow measurement at Frazier Park.
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California Highway Patrol reported several hundred vehicles stranded along Interstate 5 near 4000 feet near Lebec with numerous accidents and overturned vehicles in the area. Interstate 5 was closed for 7.5 hours in both directions. An estimated 2 to 4 inches of snow was reported…
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The Grapevine Peak RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
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Cummings Valley reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
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A Southern California Edison Weather Station 4SSW Keene reported a wind gust of 67 mph.
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Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Tehachapi.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 73 mph.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | 0 |
| 2018 | 59 | 0 |
| 2017 | 45 | 0 |
| 2016 | 56 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |