High Wind — Tehachapi Area, California

2021-05-07 · Tehachapi Area, California

Event narrative

The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough pushed through California on May 7. While this system lacked moisture, a strong cold front associated with it moved through our area during the afternoon and evening of May 7 producing a period of gusty northwest winds across the Kern County Deserts as well as across the Tehachapi and Lake Isabella areas. Several stations in the aforementioned areas measured gusts exceeding 40 mph while portions of the Kern County Deserts and some low impact indicator sites in the Tehachapi area had gusts exceeding 55 mph. The winds diminished during the morning of May 8 as the trough moved to the east of our area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 949063. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.