Thunderstorm Wind in Imperial County, California

Thunderstorm Wind September 15, 2007 · Imperial County, California

100 mph

Estimated gust (87 kt)

$4.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Very strong, straight line winds caused significant damage to many homes and businesses including a fire station. The storm motion was toward the northeast. Power lines and poles were downed and many trees were uprooted.

Storm survey data indicated the most significant damage was about 651 pm PDT.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms developed over parts of Imperial County and moved rapidly northeast during the evening hours. By far, the most damage to structures and trees occurred in Palo Verde, in far northeast Imperial County.

Began near Palo Verde (33.4300, -114.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 60807. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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