High Wind — Eastern Mojave Desert, California
2023-02-21 · Eastern Mojave Desert, California
$50K
Property damage
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Three big rigs were blown over, and I-15 was closed for a time.
Wider weather episode
A strong, cold low pressure system diving from Canada into the western U.S. brought high west to southwest winds to southeast California.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084136. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.