High Wind in Antelope Valley, California

High Wind May 22, 2012 · Antelope Valley, California

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The RAWS sensor at Poppy Park reported a west to northwest wind gust of 60 MPH. Along 110th Street between Avenue D and AVenue G, 50 power poles were knocked down by the gusty winds.

The wider storm

Strong and gusty winds affected the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as well as the Antelope Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley. In the mountains, northwest to north winds gusting over 70 MPH in some locations were reported. Across the Antelope Valley, gusty west to northwest winds developed with 50 power poles reported down due to the winds while wind gusts in the Santa Clarita Valley reached 64 MPH.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 384135. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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