High Wind in Joshua Tree National Park, California

High Wind February 3, 2008 · Joshua Tree National Park, California

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Southwest winds gusted to 72 mph near the west entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. Winds peaked at 63 mph at Twenty-nine Palms MCAS.

A deep low pressure system and associated cold front moved through the area, resulting in wind gusts over 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 78771. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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