High Wind — Lake Isabella, California

2021-03-09 · Lake Isabella, California

Event narrative

The Blue Max RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Wider weather episode

A dry cold front pushed through the area during the evening of March 7 and early morning of March 8 which brought a period of gusty winds across the Tehachapi and Lake Isabella areas as well as across the Kern County Deserts. Several stations measured gusts between 35 and 45 mph. A few low impact indicator sites briefly measured gusts above 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 937234. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.