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Strong Wind in Eastern Mojave Desert, California

Strong Wind February 24, 2021 – February 25, 2021 · Eastern Mojave Desert, California

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

Injury

$40K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Four big rigs were blown off I-15 near and south of Baker. Three of the rigs rolled over, and one took out a section of guardrail. One driver suffered a minor injury.

The wider storm

Strong northerly winds behind a cold front caused minor damage in the Owens Valley and the Mojave Desert.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 938822. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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