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High Wind in South Sjv, California

High Wind March 19, 1999 · South Sjv, California

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Damage as recorded

The wider storm

California Highway Patrol estimated winds gusting to 40 MPH knocked over several power poles west of Bakersfield, CA, in the vicinity of Rosedale around sunrise. Gusty wind was present over much of the extreme Southern San Joaquin Valley with fences and trees blown over in the hours starting near dawn into the early afternoon. In the Tehachapi Mountains, winds became gusty from 35 to 40 MPH just after midnight. But a gust of wind occurred to 48 MPH from the southeast at 0951 PST at Tejon and Interstate Highway-5 over the Ridge Route.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5689172. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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