Strong Wind — Kern Deserts, California

1999-05-03 to 1999-05-04 · Kern Deserts, California

Wider weather episode

Strong presure gradients brought steady wind of 39 knots by 1630 PDT with gusts to 51 knots as measured at China Lake Naval Weapons Test Center. Other desert locations had gusts to 40 knots at Mojave and North Edwards AFB during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 3rd. By 1800 PDT on May 3rd, winds at remote weather sensors in wind-funneled areas of the Kern Mountains reported gusts to 77 MPH (67 knots) at Jawbone Canyon and 48 MPH (55 knots) at Walker Pass. The Tehachapi Municipal Airport also reported a gust to 49 knots during this same time period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5690908. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.