High Wind in Antelope Valley, California

High Wind December 14, 2021 · Antelope Valley, California

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong and gusty southwesterly winds impacted the Antelope Valley. Some peak wind gusts include: Juniper Mesa Road (gust 63 MPH), SCE-3480 (gust 61 MPH) and Llano (gust 59 MPH).

The wider storm

The first in a series of Winter storms hit Southwestern California. This storm produced heavy rainfall with totals ranging between 2 and 8 inches (with San Marcos Pass topping out at 8.18 inches). In the mountains, significant snow fell above 5000 feet. Six to twelve inches of snow fell above 6000 feet with 1 to 3 inches down to 4000 feet. Along with the rain and snow, strong and gusty southerly winds developing with peak gusts up to 89 MPH. Numerous reports of nuisance roadway flooding as well as downed trees were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 994650. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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