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High Wind in Apple and Lucerne Valleys, California

High Wind January 6, 2024 – January 7, 2024 · Apple and Lucerne Valleys, California

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds impacted the High Desert from the evening of January 6 through the afternoon on January 7. Widespread wind gusts over 35 mph were reported in this area, with a number of gusts over 50 knots. The following are the strongest wind reports in this zone:

Lucerne Valley (SCE262): 63 mph

Lucerne Valley (SCE266): 61 mph

Lucerne Valley (SCE484): 61 mph

Cushenbury Springs (SCE269): 60 mph.

The wider storm

A quick-hitting storm system produced strong winds over the mountains and desert slopes as well as mountain snow on January 7. Chain controls were in effect across the San Bernardino County Mountains through the late morning hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1156046. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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