High Wind — Indian Wells Vly, California

2017-04-08 · Indian Wells Vly, California

Event narrative

The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure center moved into northern California on the 6th and spread precipitation into central California by late afternoon. This system brought a period of cool, windy and unsettled conditions to the area which continued through the 8th. There were several reports of 10-20 inches of new snow over the Southern Sierra Nevada above 8000 feet while thunderstorms during the afternoon of April 8 produced heavy rainfall in some areas. There were numerous reports of heavy rainfall over the Southern Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills where 2 to 4 inches of rain fell. There were also strong winds across much of the area during this event with several locations reporting wind gusts above 50 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 689262. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.