High Wind — Indian Wells Vly, California

2017-04-26 · Indian Wells Vly, California

Event narrative

The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong northwest flow aloft brought a series of shortwave troughs north of Central California between the 26th and 28th of April. The first of these systems produced a strong pressure gradient over Central California during the afternoon and evening of the 26th resulting in a period of increased winds over the Kern County Mountains and Deserts with widespread gusts between 45 and 55 mph and a few wind prone areas reporting gusts between 65 and 80 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 693048. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.