High Wind — San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, California

2023-01-10 · San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, California

Event narrative

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 Banning:

Mesonet station 015SCE Whitewater reported a peak wind gust of 70 mph.

Whitewater RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

Mesonet station SCE1010 Cabazon reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A weak atmospheric river brings heavy rain to Orange, northern Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. San Bernardino County saw the heaviest rainfall, with reports of 4 to 10 inches. Multiple reports of flooding were received with several swiftwater rescues. Breezy winds occurred as well from the evening of January 9 through January 10.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1073855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.