High Wind — Fort Tejon, California

2019-12-06 · Fort Tejon, California

Event narrative

The Grapevine Peak RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

Wider weather episode

Warm air advection ahead of an incoming storm system off the California coast produced strong downslope winds off of the Tehachapi Mountains during the evening of December 5 through the morning of December 6. Several locations measured brief gusts gusts above 40 mph while two ridge tops measured gusts above 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 859071. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.