Thunderstorm Wind — Imperial, California

2007-09-15 · near Palo Verde, Imperial, California

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 60807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.