Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 6, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind warning at Mar 29, 2017, 6:13 PM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Mar 30, 2017, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr. 28 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2017, 6:13 PM PDT (01:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2017, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2017, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 12:51 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 13 Ese Big Bear City, CA | MESONET STATION BURNS CANYON /BCNC1/. |
| Mar 30, 12:51 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 30 Ssw Trona, CA | MESONET STATION RED MOUNTAIN 2 ENE /SQSC1/. |
| Mar 30, 2:17 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 Sse Yermo, CA | ASOS STATION BARSTOW-DAGGETT AIRPORT /DAG/. |
| Mar 30, 2:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Bermuda Dunes, CA | TREE UPROOTED ON FRED WARING DRIVE JUST WEST OF ADAMS STREET. |
| Mar 30, 2:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Palm Springs, CA | POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE HORIZON MOBILE PARK AT 3575 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE. |
| Mar 30, 2:51 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 95 | 30 Ssw Trona, CA | MESONET STATION RED MOUNTAIN. |
| Mar 30, 3:20 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Barstow, CA | NUMEROUS POWER POLES DOWN. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 30, 3:43 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 E Palm Springs, CA | A WIND GUST OF 64 MPH WAS RECORDED AT PALM SPRINGS REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Mar 30, 3:45 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 5 Ene Pine Valley, CA | MESONET STATION MT LAGUNA /HP001/. |
| Mar 30, 3:49 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 Se Yucca Valley, CA | MESONET STATION YUCCA VALLEY 3 ESE /E8870/. |
| Mar 30, 3:51 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 94 | 13 Ese Big Bear City, CA | MESONET STATION BURNS CANYON /BCNC1/. |
| Mar 30, 3:51 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 25 Se Shoshone, CA | MESONET STATION TECOPA 14 SE /HTSC1/. |
| Mar 30, 3:54 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne George Afb, CA | SAN BERNARDINO SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED 100S OF TUMBLEWEEDS BLOCKING ALL LANES ALONG NATIONAL TRAILS HWY AT MILLS ST. . |
| Mar 30, 3:55 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Ene Fort Irwin, CA | AWOS STATION FORT IRWIN BICYCLE LAKE AIRFIELD /BYS/. |
| Mar 30, 4:03 PM PDT | DUST STORM | Newberry Springs, CA | I-40 CLOSED BETWEEN NEWBERRY SPRINGS CA AND HECTOR CA DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND LOW VISIBILITY. |
| Mar 30, 4:13 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 2 E Palm Springs, CA | ASOS STATION PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT /PSP/. |
| Mar 30, 4:25 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Cathedral City, CA | LARGE TREE TOPPLED ONTO CAR AT THE OASIS RESORT IN PALM SPRINGS. |
| Mar 30, 4:55 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Nw George Afb, CA | AWOS STATION VICTORVILLE AIRPORT /VCV/. |
| Mar 30, 5:15 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Rancho Mirage, CA | *** 1 INJ *** TREE FELL ONTO A GOLF CART AT 18885 GOLF CLUB DRIVE. ONE PERSON IS REPORTED TO HAVE CRITICAL INJURIES. |
| Mar 30, 5:20 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Cathedral City, CA | *** 1 INJ *** OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A POSSIBLE INJURY FROM AN AWNING BLOWING DOWN AT A MOBILE HOME PARK NEAR PALM CANYON DRIVE AND CHEROKEE WAY. |
| Mar 30, 5:34 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Bermuda Dunes, CA | CHP REPORTS VARNER ROAD CLOSED DUE TO SAND. |
| Mar 30, 5:45 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 12 Nnw Twentynine Palms, CA | KNXP - TWENTYNINE PALMS. |
| Mar 30, 6:23 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Palm Springs, CA | NEARLY 2,000 CUSTOMERS REPORTED WITHOUT POWER IN PALM SPRINGS AREA DUE TO HIGH WINDS. |
| Mar 30, 6:50 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Borrego Springs, CA | POWER POLES AND STREET SIGNS BLOWN OVER BY WIND ALONG BORREGO VALLEY ROAD. |
| Mar 30, 6:50 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Indian Wells, CA | CHP REPORTING HIGH WINDS BLOWING ROCKS INTO LANES ALONG PALMS TO PINES SCENIC HIGHWAY. |
| Mar 30, 7:03 PM PDT | HAIL 0.25 | 9 Nne Cherry Valley, CA | SKYWARN STORM SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL OF PEA SIZE AT FOREST FALLS ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN OF 5 MINUTE DURATION. |
| Mar 30, 7:28 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Thousand Palms, CA | CHP REPORTS TRAFFIC LIGHT TWISTED DUE TO HIGH WIND AND NOW NOT FACING DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. INTERSECTION OF MONTEREY AVE AND RAMON RD IN THOUSAND PALMS. |
| Mar 30, 7:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 3 Wnw Borrego Springs, CA | A 69 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED AT THE ANZA BORREGO DESERT RESEARCH CENTER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 145 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3508 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
487 WWUS76 KSGX 300113 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 613 PM PDT Wed Mar 29 2017 ...Strong and Locally Damaging West Winds in the Mountains and Deserts Thursday Afternoon and Evening... .A deep low pressure trough over the Pacific Northwest will move rapidly southeast toward the Great Basin Thursday. This trough will bring strong and locally damaging west winds over the mountains and deserts Thursday afternoon and evening. CAZ060-301200- /O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0005.170330T1900Z-170331T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0006.170330T1900Z-170331T0600Z/ Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley 613 PM PDT Wed Mar 29 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon to 11 PM PDT Thursday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Sustained west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase Thursday morning, becoming strong and locally damaging Thursday afternoon and evening. The strongest winds are expected between 2 and 6 PM Thursday. * LOCATION...the high desert including Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley and Interstate 15. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions of a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand possible. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross-winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-061-062-065-301200- /O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0005.170330T1900Z-170331T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0006.170330T1900Z-170331T0600Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Coachella Valley- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs 613 PM PDT Wed Mar 29 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon to 11 PM PDT Thursday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Sustained west winds of 20 to 40 mph. Gusts to 70 mph or higher on mountain tops and desert mountain slopes. Gusts of 50 to 60 mph in the Coachella Valley and the San Diego County desert. * TIMING...Winds will increase Thursday morning, becoming strong and locally damaging Thursday afternoon and evening. The strongest winds are expected between 2 and 6 PM Thursday. * LOCATION...Mountain tops to the desert floor. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions of a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand possible in the deserts. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions at times due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross- winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly Thursday night and be quite gusty from the northern Coachella Valley and through the Cajon Pass, but not as strong. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Gregoria
5 follow-up statements
965 WWUS76 KSGX 301113 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 413 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...Severe westerly winds with damage possible this afternoon and evening in the Mountains and Deserts... .A deep low pressure system over the Great Basin will generate very strong westerly winds this afternoon and evening over the mountains and deserts. Wind gusts over 60 mph will be likely with the potential for damage to trees and utility systems. Winds will diminish and turn northerly late tonight but remain gusty through Friday. CAZ060-302100- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.170330T1900Z-170331T0600Z/ Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley 413 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase this morning, becoming strong and with the potential for damage this afternoon and evening. The strongest winds are expected between 2 and 7 PM. * LOCATION...the high desert including Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley and Interstate 15. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions of a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand possible. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross-winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly late tonight but will not be quite as strong. Gusty northerly winds will continue Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-061-062-065-302100- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.170330T1900Z-170331T0600Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Coachella Valley- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs 413 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds of 20 to 40 mph. Gusts up to 80 mph along mountain tops and the desert mountain slopes. Gusts up to 60 mph in the Coachella Valley and San Diego County desert. * TIMING...Winds will increase this morning, becoming strong and with the potential for damage this afternoon and evening. The strongest winds are expected between 3 and 8 PM. * LOCATION...From the mountain tops to the desert floor. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions of a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand possible in the deserts. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions at times due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross- winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly tonight and be quite gusty from the northern Coachella Valley and through the Cajon Pass, but not as strong. Gusty northerly winds will continue Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ jmb
123 WWUS76 KSGX 301923 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 1223 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...Very strong and potentially damaging winds in the Mountains and Deserts today through early tonight... .A deep low pressure system over the Great Basin will generate very strong westerly winds this afternoon and evening over the mountains and deserts. Wind gusts over 60 mph are likely with the potential for damage to trees and utility systems. Barstow recored a wind gust of 58 mph at Noon. The winds will diminish and turn northerly late tonight but remain gusty through Friday. CAZ060-310600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170331T0600Z/ Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley 1223 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph. * TIMING...Today through 11 pm tonight. Strongest winds between 2 and 7 PM. * LOCATION...The high deserts including Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley, Interstate 15, Highway 395 and all local roads. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions down to a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand at times. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross-winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly late tonight but will not be as strong. Gusty northerly winds will continue Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-061-062-065-310600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170331T0600Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Coachella Valley- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs 1223 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds of 20 to 40 mph. Gusts up to 80 mph along mountain tops and the desert mountain slopes. Gusts up to 60 mph in the Coachella Valley and San Diego County desert. * TIMING...This afternoon and evening. The strongest winds are expected between 3 and 9 PM. * LOCATION...From the mountain tops to the desert floor. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions of a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand at times in the deserts. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions at times due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross- winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly tonight and be quite gusty from the northern Coachella Valley and through the Cajon Pass, but not as strong. Gusty northerly winds Friday morning will decrease in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Moede
278 WWUS76 KSGX 302312 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 412 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...Damaging winds in the Mountains and Deserts through this evening... .A deep low pressure system over the Great Basin will generate very strong westerly winds through this evening over the mountains and deserts. Wind gusts over 60 mph will continue with some damage to trees and utility systems. Blinding dust and sand will occur in areas over the deserts. The winds will diminish and turn northerly late tonight but remain gusty through Friday. CAZ060-310600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170331T0600Z/ Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley 412 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph. * TIMING...now through 11 pm tonight. Strongest winds occurring through 7 PM this evening. * LOCATION...The high deserts including Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley, Interstate 15, Highway 395 and all local roads. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions down to a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand at times. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross-winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * REPORTS...As of 4 PM sustained winds at Victorville were out of the west as high as 38 mph with gusts to 53 mph and west at 33 mph with gusts to 46 mph at Apple Valley. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly late tonight but will not be as strong. Gusty northerly winds will continue Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-061-062-065-310600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170331T0600Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Coachella Valley- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs 412 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds of 20 to 40 mph. Gusts up to 80 mph along mountain tops and the desert mountain slopes. Gusts up to 60 mph in the Coachella Valley and San Diego County desert. * TIMING...now through this evening. The strongest winds are expected to occur through 9 PM this evening. * LOCATION...From the mountain tops to the desert floor. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions of a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand at times in the deserts. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions at times due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross- winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * REPORTS...At 343 PM a wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at Palm Springs Regional Airport. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly tonight and be quite gusty from the northern Coachella Valley and through the Cajon Pass, but not as strong. Gusty northerly winds Friday morning will decrease in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Gregoria
873 WWUS76 KSGX 310022 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 522 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...Damaging winds in the Mountains and Deserts through this evening... .A deep low pressure system over the Great Basin will generate very strong westerly winds through this evening over the mountains and deserts. Wind gusts over 60 mph will continue with some damage to trees and utility systems. Blinding dust and sand will occur in areas over the deserts. The winds will diminish and turn northerly late tonight but remain gusty through Friday. CAZ060-310600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170331T0600Z/ Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley 522 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph. * TIMING...now through 11 pm tonight. Strongest winds occurring through 7 PM this evening. * LOCATION...The high deserts including Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley, Interstate 15, Highway 395 and all local roads. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions down to a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand at times. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross-winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * REPORTS...At 455 PM winds were gusting to 60 mph at Victorville. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly late tonight but will not be as strong. Gusty northerly winds will continue Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-061-062-065-310600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170331T0600Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Coachella Valley- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs 522 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained west winds of 20 to 40 mph. Peak gusts to around 90 mph along mountain tops and desert mountain slopes. Gusts up to 70 mph in the Coachella Valley and San Diego County desert. * TIMING...now through this evening. The strongest winds are expected to occur through 9 PM this evening. * LOCATION...From the mountain tops to the desert floor. * VISIBILITY...Severe restrictions of a quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust and sand at times in the deserts. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions at times due to low visibility in blowing sand and dust, and sudden, strong cross- winds. Difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, especially Big Rigs which are prone to toppling. Minor structural and tree damage possible. * REPORTS...At 413 PM a wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at Palm Springs Regional Airport. * OUTLOOK...Winds will turn northerly tonight and be quite gusty from the northern Coachella Valley and through the Cajon Pass, but not as strong. Gusty northerly winds Friday morning will decrease in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Gregoria
645 WWUS76 KSGX 310611 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 1111 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-310715- /O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170331T0600Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs 1111 PM PDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... Gusty west winds will shift to the north overnight in the previously warned area. Occasional gusts of 40 mph will continue through early Friday morning...however severe level gusts are no longer expected. $$ JMB
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:15 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 30 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in California, 2017Every high wind warning in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.