High Wind — Fort Tejon, California

2019-10-30 · Fort Tejon, California

Event narrative

The Grapevine CHP weigh station measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.

Wider weather episode

Cooler temperatures prevailed across the area between October 27 and the end of the month. Another strong cold front plunged southward through the area on October 30 which brought a re-enforcing shot of cooler air along with a period of strong easterly wind gusts across the Kern County Mountains during the morning of October 30 as a strong offshore pressure gradient developed. Several stations reported gusts exceeding 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 854843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.