High Wind — Tulare Cty Mtns, California

2017-02-20 · Tulare Cty Mtns, California

Event narrative

Bear Peak (BPKC1) RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

A series of strong low pressure systems accompanied with tropical moisture influxes brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, debris flows, funnel cloud reports, and high elevation snows to the central California region. Precipitation was enhanced at times by orographical lifting.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.