High Wind — San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, California

2024-03-01 to 2024-03-03 · San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, California

Event narrative

Strong winds occurred across the San Gorgonio Pass from the evening on March 1 through March 3. The strongest winds during the afternoon through the mid-evening hours on March 2. The following are the strongest wind reports from this zone:

Whitewater RAWS (2545'): 80 MPH

Desert Hot Springs (1518'): 73 MPH

Whitewater (2192'): 69 MPH

Whitewater South (1133'): 68 MPH

Whitewater South (937'): 64 MPH

Desert Hot Springs (1509'): 63 MPH

Banning Pass (1267'): 60 MPH

Morongo Valley (1901'): 58 MPH

Snowcreek Cyn (1180'): 58 MPH.

Wider weather episode

Strong Winds and Widespread Precipitation Impact Southern California on March 2. The strongest winds were reported in the mountains and along the desert slopes, where gusts over 70 mph occurred. Widely beneficial precipitation fell, but reports of flooding were received in the San Bernardino County Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1165489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.