High Wind — San Diego County Deserts, California

2024-01-10 to 2024-01-11 · San Diego County Deserts, California

Event narrative

Strong winds impacted the San Diego County Desert from the evening of January 10 through the late morning hours on January 11. The strongest winds occurred from early to mid-morning on January 11. The following are the strongest winds recorded across the zone:

Borrego Springs: 68 MPH (2490')

Anza Borrego Desert Park: 67 MPH (820')

Borrego Springs: 62 MPH (660').

Borrego Valley Road was closed from Palm Canyon Drive to Tilting T Drive due to downed power lines in the roadway.

Wider weather episode

A fast-moving storm system produced strong winds across much of Southern California January 10-11, with the highest winds recorded in the mountains and along the desert slopes the morning of January 11. Scattered showers occurred mainly across San Diego County, and several inches of snow were recorded in the San Bernardino and Riverside County Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159261. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.