High Wind — Indian Wells Vly, California

2016-11-16 · Indian Wells Vly, California

Event narrative

Strong winds with gusts of 65 mph to 88 mph at Indian Wells Canyon mesonet (IWLC1) between 1326 PST and 1930 PST.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure system with an associated boundary moving southeast across central California with tightening surface pressure gradients created strong gusty winds in Sierra Nevada Mountains, Kern County Mountains, and Kern County Desert areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 667247. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.