High Wind — Central San Joaquin Valley, California

1999-04-03 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California

Wider weather episode

Much above normal wind conditions led to downed powerlines and agricultural deciduous trees in many parts of the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley. Fresno reported $22.7K due to downed almond trees. While Kings County had approximately 20 power poles blown over on Highway 198 just east of Hanford. While wind speeds did not reach high wind warning criteria, advisory levels were reached with consistent peak gusts throughout the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley at ASOS sites varying from 38 to 45 MPH ... one unofficial gust was reported in the Kerman area of Fresno County at 64 MPH. Over 12,000 customers in the Central San Joaquin Valley and the north-portion of the South San Joaquin Valley were without power due to downed powerlines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5690902. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.