High Wind — W Riverside T X Nw, California

2001-12-07 · W Riverside T X Nw, California

Wider weather episode

Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds affected most of Southwest California. Trees, power lines, and signs were toppled. Two constructions workers were injured when a 20 foot brick wall they were working next to collapsed. A driver was injured when his semi-tractor trailer rig was overturned. Several major Interstate Freeways were closed to high profile vehicles until the winds subsided. Power outages affected about 40,000 customers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5274834. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.