High Wind — Tehachapi, California

2025-02-28 · Tehachapi, California

Event narrative

The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Hills measured a peak wind gust of 81 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper low pressure system approached the southern California coast during the evening of February 27 and the morning of February 28. The southerly flow ahead of the low mixed downward and produced strong downslope winds in the Grapevine area with a few stations reporting gusts exceeding 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.