High Wind in Kern Deserts, California

High Wind October 6, 1999 · Kern Deserts, California

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 1346 PST Mojave Tower reported wind from 260 Degrees at 50 gusting to 70 Knots. A mountain wave was apparent on satellite imagery over the lee side of the Tehachapi Mountains and over the desert area. The wave clouds were still visible on satellite imagery at sunset.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5723760. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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