High Wind — Indian Wells Vly, California

2018-09-11 · Indian Wells Vly, California

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

A dry upper level trough pushed through California on September 11 and 12. This system brought cooler temperatures to the area along with a period of gusty winds between the evening of September 11 through the evening of September 12. Peak gusts were generally between 20 and 30 mph in the San Joaquin Valley while several locations in the Kern County Mountains and Deserts reported gusts between 35 and 50 mph while a few low impact indicator sites reported gusts above 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 776206. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.