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High Wind in Imperial County Southwest, California
High Wind December 14, 2021 · Imperial County Southwest, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mountain Springs Grade RAWS (TNSC1) measured a 63 mph wind gust between 1850PST and 1950PST.
The wider storm
A strong trough and surface cold front moved through Imperial County in evening of the 14th. A strong pressure gradient generated strong winds and surface gusts. Wind gusts between 50-55 mph were common with a few locally stronger gusts. A 63 mph gust was measured in the southwest corner of Imperial County. In this area there was also a semi-truck that rolled onto its side along Interstate-8 due to the wind gusts.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 992693. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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