High Wind — Kern River Valley, California

2023-03-24 · Kern River Valley, California

Event narrative

The Southern California Edison Station at Paradise Cove measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong cyclonic flow behind the departed trough that brought moderate to heavy precipitation to the area on March 21 and 22 produced downslope winds across the Kern County Deserts during the evening of March 23 and the morning of March 24. The winds were most noticible along the Mojave Desert Slopes where several stations measured gusts above 55 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078185. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.