Thunderstorm Wind — Kings, California

2017-09-11 · near Hardwick, Kings, California

Event narrative

California Highway Patrol reported large tree limbs on the road on Maple Ave. between Excelsior Blvd. and Lewiston Ave near Hardwick.

Wider weather episode

The persistent cut off upper low remained situated off the central California coast and continued to pull tropical moisture northward into central California. Some deep tropical moisture associated with a fairly strong upper level shortwave pushed into central California on September 11 and produced a severe thunderstorm outbreak during the afternoon and evening. Numerous reports of downburst winds exceeding 60 mph were reported and the impacts form these thunderstorms included downed power lines, damage to roofs; and large objects being knocked over and damaged. Rainfall amounts were generally a quarter of an inch or less with a few locations in the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains receiving between a quarter inch and a half inch of rain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 720644. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.