High Wind — Apple and Lucerne Valleys, California

2022-12-27 · Apple and Lucerne Valleys, California

Event narrative

High winds occurred across the Apple and Lucerne Valleys on the afternoon of December 27th. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was observed at the Lucerne Valley SoCal-Edison site.

Wider weather episode

A fast-moving storm system moved from north to south across Southern California during the evening hours on December 27th and moved out on the morning of December 28th. Moderate to heavy precipitation was observed at many locations from the mountains to the coast, with some reports of rocks falling onto Highway 38 in the San Bernardino County Mountains. High winds also occurred across multiple mountain and desert foothill locations with this storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068265. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.