High Wind — Imperial County Southwest, California
2022-02-15 · Imperial County Southwest, California
52 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A gust of 60 mph was measured at the Mountain Springs Grade RAWS station.
Wider weather episode
An upper-level trough dragged a cold front across the area, resulting in widespread westerly winds of 40-55 mph across southeast California. The strong winds also resulted in areas of blowing dust, reducing visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times. The strong winds and blowing dust resulted in several road closures, creating a significant disruption to transportation.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 998138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.