High Wind in Chiriaco Summit, California

High Wind January 8, 2025 · Chiriaco Summit, California

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Injury

$120K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several semi-trucks (10 approximately) flipped over on I-10 between Desert Center and Indio from strong northerly crosswinds. Peak wind gusts of approximately 60 mph were estimated. At least 1 minor injury reported.

The wider storm

A strong upper-level low pressure migrated southward from the Great Basin Region through the Lower Colorado River Valley during 7th and then tracked into the northern Baja Peninsula on the 8th. The tight pressure gradient present, especially along the western periphery of the low, led to strong northerly winds across portions of southeast CA with peak wind gusts ranging between 40-65 mph. The strong winds caused several semi-trucks to flip over along I-10 between Desert Center and Indio.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1231474. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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