High Wind — Kern Cty Mtns, California

2019-03-23 · Kern Cty Mtns, California

Event narrative

The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 72 mph.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system pushed into northern California on March 23. While the precipitation from this system mainly remained north of our area, a cold frontal passage during the evening produced a brief period of strong winds along the ridges and below the passes in the Kern County Mountains and Deserts with several reports of winds exceeding 45 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 805319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.