Home / California / West Side Mountains North of Highway 198
High Wind in West Side Mountains North of Highway 198, California
High Wind February 11, 2026 · West Side Mountains North of Highway 198, California
60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
Wind gust reported at Joaquin Ridge (PGE) station.
The wider storm
A robust low pressure system was located off the California coast combined with a high pressure system, produced a tight pressure gradient across the region. Strong winds were observed mainly across Kern County desert.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1311150. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.