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High Wind in South End of the Upper Sierra, California

High Wind February 11, 2025 · South End of the Upper Sierra, California

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph.

The wider storm

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 1227145. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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