High Wind — Indian Wells Vly, California

2017-08-14 · Indian Wells Vly, California

Event narrative

The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough dropped southward over California from the evening of the 13th through the early morning of the 15th producing strong down slope west to northwest winds over the Kern County Mountains and Deserts as pressure gradients increased over the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 717805. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.