High Wind in Imperial Valley, California

High Wind January 1, 2023 · Imperial Valley, California

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Imperial County Airport.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system moved across the southwest on the 1st, dragging a cold front from west to east. Along with some light rainfall activity, strong winds were also observed, mainly behind the cold front as it moved through during the late morning hours, with the strongest winds observed during the afternoon hours. The strongest winds were observed across portions of Imperial County, where gusts over 60 mph were measured.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1077666. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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