Strong Wind in Chiriaco Summit, California

Strong Wind December 14, 2021 · Chiriaco Summit, California

56 mph

Measured gust (49 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

California Highway Patrol reported an empty semi-truck was rolled onto its side on Interstate-8, near the Yuha Cutoff, due to strong gusty conditions. A nearby mesonet weather station (IMPSD), measured a 56 mph wind gust around the same time as the rollover, at 1340PST. No injuries were reported and no damage estimates for the semi-truck were provided.

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 992694. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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