San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning storm history
Storm events recorded in San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, California between 1950 and 2025.
79
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$140K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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A mesonet 7 miles west of Desert Hot Springs reported a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph.
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Mesonet reported gust to 67 mph at 15:11 PDT.
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Mesonet reported maximum gust of 48 mph at 10:08 PDT.
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Powerline reported down. Wind gusts 46 mph at Socal Edison Elm weather station. Santa Ana winds.
Wildfire Wildfire
Banning fire burned just under 100 acres and caused lane closures on I-10.
Wildfire Wildfire
Edna fire near SR 243 and Mt Edna road in Banning burned nearly 40 acres.
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Whitewater RAWS on the I-10 San Gorgonio Pass recorded a gust to 62 mph at 452 pm PDT May 19th. Strong west winds continued into the morning of May 20th.
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Strong westerly winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass starting early in the afternoon on April 24th and lasted through the afternoon on April 26th. Notable peak wind gusts include: 75 mph at the Whitewater RAWS site, 60-65 mph at other sites near Whitewater, and 58 mph at Desert H…
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High winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 40-55 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 63 mph at the Whitewater RAWS site.
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Strong winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass from the evening on March 1 through March 3. The strongest winds during the afternoon through the mid-evening hours on March 2. The following are the strongest wind reports from this zone: Whitewater RAWS (2545'): 80 MPH Desert H…
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Strong winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning from the evening of January 10 through the late morning hours on January 11. The strongest winds occurred from early to mid-morning on January 11. The following are the strongest winds recorded across the zone: Whitewater (…
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Strong winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning from the evening of January 6 through the morning on January 7. Widespread wind gusts over 35 mph were reported in this area, with a number of gusts over 50 knots. The following are the strongest wind reports in this zone: …
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Gusty Santa Ana winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass on December 9. The following are the strongest wind gusts across the zone: Banning (SCE1645): 64 MPH. Banning (SCE700): 60 MPH. Beaumont: 58 MPH.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Elm Fire started at 9:21 AM on December 9 under gusty Santa Ana wind conditions. By the evening on December 10, the fire grew to 65 acres but was 80% contained. The fire reached full containment by 12:35 PM on December 11.
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High winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass starting on the evening of November 20th and lasting through the morning and early afternoon hours on the 21st. The SoCal-Edison mesonet site in Banning recorded a peak wind gust of 67 mph, while the Beaumont site recorded a peak g…
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Gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass, with peak gusts occurring from late morning on November 9 through the mid-morning hours on November 9. The following are the strongest wind gusts in the San Gorgonio Pass: Whitewater (1681'): 63 MPH Banning (2442'): 57 MPH Whi…
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Gusty Santa Ana winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass from the morning on October 28 through the early morning hours on October 31. Widespread wind gusts over 35 mph were recorded in this area. The following are the strongest wind gusts that occurred in the San Gorgonio Pas…
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Strong west winds occurred over and below the San Gorgonio Pass on October 10th and 11th as a storm system moved north of the region. Numerous gusts of 60 to 75 mph occurred, with a SoCal-Edison Mesonet site near Whitewater recording a peak wind gust of 81 mph.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Hilary produced widespread tropical storm-force winds across Southern California from early morning on August 20 through the early overnight hours into August 21. The following are the top wind gusts reported across the San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning: Whitewater RA…
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High wind impacted the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning on April 3rd. Wind gusts of 55 to 65 mph were common, with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 73 mph, while the Desert Hot Springs SoCal-Edison mesonet site recorded a gust to 66 mph.
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High winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass starting on the afternoon of February 28th and lasted overnight, with high winds continuing over into March 1st as well. A peak gust of 61 mph occurred at the Whitewater RAWS site on the 28th.
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Very strong winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass from the evening on February 21 through the early morning hours on February 22, when widespread wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were observed. The following are the strongest wind gusts reported: Whitewater RAWS reported a peak wind…
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High winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours on February 14th. Gusts of 55-65 mph were common, along with some localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust to 77 mph, and the Snowcreek Canyon So…
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Mesonet station 645SE Offroad Porter reported a peak wind gust of 92 mph in the San Gorgonio Pass.
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Strong onshore winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass through the afternoon and evening on January 10. Widespread wind gusts over 50 mph were reported, with gusts as high as 70 mph recorded at Whitewater. The following are the highest wind gust reports at the San Gorgonio Pass near…
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High winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass early on January 1st. The Cabazon SoCal-Edison site recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph on the morning of January 1st.
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High winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass on December 31st. A peak wind gust of 60 mph occurred at the Whitewater RAWS site.
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Santa Ana winds occurred across portions of the San Gorgonio Pass on November 24th and 25th. Winds remained strong during much of the 24th with high wind gusts occurring throughout the morning, afternoon, and into the evening hours. The Cabazon SoCal-Edison mesonet site recorded …
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Santa Ana winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass starting late on November 15th and lasting through the afternoon hours on the 16th. The strongest winds occurred during the early morning hours on the 16th. The Cabazon mesonet site recorded a peak wind gust of 62 mph. The Beaumont m…
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High winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on the 8th and 9th of November. Peak wind gusts of 60 mph occurred at the Snowcreek Canyon SoCal-Edison site, with a peak gust of 58 mph at the Whitewater SoCal-Edison site.
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The Beaumont AWOS site observed daily highs ranging from the upper 90s to upwards of 105 degrees through much of early September. The highest daily maximum temperature of 105 degrees occurred on both the afternoons of Thursday, September 1st and Tuesday September 6th, with a high…
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A thunderstorm near Morongo and Cabazon produced wind gusts of 45-55 mph near San Gorgonio Pass, including at the following Mesonet sites: SoCal Edison site Lion Canyon (445SE): 53 mph. SoCal Edison site East Canyon (SCE365): 48 mph. SoCal Edison site Stubble Canyon (161SCE): 47 …
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Strong west winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on May 28th and 29th. Several gusts of 55 to 65 mph occurred, along with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 77 mph.
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Gusty west winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on May 19th and 20th. Several wind gusts of 55-65 mph occurred, along with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 73 mph.
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Strong west winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass on May 7th and 8th. Several gusts of 50 to 60 mph occurred along with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 67 mph.
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Strong west winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on the morning of May 1st. Wind gusts of 45-55 mph were common, with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
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West winds increased and became gusty over the San Gorgonio Pass on April 28th. Wind gusts of 45-55 mph were common, along with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
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Strong west winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on April 21st and 22nd. Wind gusts of 45-55 mph were common across much of the area with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
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High west winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on April 19th. Wind gusts of 45-55 mph were common, along with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
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Strong west winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on April 16th. Wind gusts of 45-55 mph were common, with localized higher gusts. The Whitewater RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 70 mph.
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High westerly winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass on April 11th and 12th. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were common across the area, with some localized higher gusts. The Whitewater SCE and RAWS sites recorded peak wind gusts of 71 mph during the afternoon and evening hours …
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Whitewater RAWS site reported a peak wind gust of 50 mph.
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Widespread wind gusts of 45 to 55 MPH occurred. Whitewater RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 71 MPH.
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Gusty winds occurred across the region with widespread gusts 40-60 MPH. Whitewater recorded a peak wind gust of 74 MPH.
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Gusty Santa Ana winds occurred across the region with widespread winds 30 to 50 MPH. Highland Springs RAWS reported a wind gust of 58 MPH on the 10th.
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Whitewater RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
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Whitewater (015SCE) reported a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
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Whitewater South reported a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
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Widespread wind gusts over 45 MPH. Whitewater RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 61 MPH.
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Highland Springs RAWS measures 59 MPH wind gust.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |