High Wind — Tehachapi, California

2025-02-11 · Tehachapi, California

Event narrative

The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper level shortwave dropped southward along the California coast on February 11 producing a period of strong wind gusts on eastern Kern County during the late morning and afternoon hours. This system also produced some light precipitation across the area (generally a tenth of an inch or less) on February 12 as it moved inland across southern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1227144. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.