Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2018

High Wind Warning 4, NWS San Diego, CA

April 10, 2018Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind warning at Apr 10, 2018, 2:08 PM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Apr 11, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 24 hr. 12 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
Apr 10, 2018, 2:08 PM PDT (21:08 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 11, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 12, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
24 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 21:07 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 12, 3:50 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Volcan Mountain, CAMESONET STATION VCMSD, VOLCAN MOUNTAIN.
Apr 12, 6:51 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 84Burns Canyon, CAMESONET STATION BCNC1,RAWS BURNS CANYON.
Apr 12, 7:04 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Wsw Desert Hot Spring, CACHP REPORT OF A POWER LINE DOWN.
Apr 12, 7:28 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Thousand Palms (5 Nne), CAMESONET STATION E3393, THOUSAND PALMS (5 NNE).
Apr 12, 7:53 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Mt San Jacinto, CAMESONET STATION MSJC1, MT SAN JACINTO RAWS.
Apr 12, 8:00 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Nnw Joshua Tree Lake, CAHIGH WINDS OCCURRED FROM 800 TO 805 AM.
Apr 12, 8:35 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 585 E Daggett, CAGUSTS TO 58 MPH OCCURRED AT 835 AM AND 953 AM.
Apr 12, 9:50 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 69Whitewater Raws (2 N), CAMESONET STATION WWAC1, WHITEWATER RAWS (2 N).
Apr 12, 9:51 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 53Borrego Springs (7 Se), CAMESONET STATION D1021, BORREGO SPRINGS (7 SE).
Apr 12, 12:00 PM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 55Twentynine Palms, CATWO SPOTTERS IN TWENTYNINE PALMS AND JOSHUA TREE REPORTED BLOWING DUST WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE MILE BETWEEN 1200 AND 1225 PM. A NEARBY STATION REPORTED A GUST TO 53 MPH AROUND THE SAME TIME.
Apr 12, 6:25 PM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 501 Sw Lucerne Valley, CACHP REPORT OF A TREE DOWN IN THE ROADWAY DUE TO WIND, ALONG HIGHLAND AVE.
Apr 12, 7:01 PM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 51Palm Springs Airport, CAASOS STATION PSP, PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT - DIVERTED PLANES REPORTED EARLIER ON THURSDAY AS WELL AS SQUALLS.

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 12:00Z, 9.1 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

411 
WWUS76 KSGX 102108
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
208 PM PDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...STRONG WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS FOR LATE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING...

.A fast moving low pressure system moving inland across Southern
California Wednesday night and Thursday will bring periods of
strong gusty west winds to the mountains and deserts.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-110500-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0002.180411T2000Z-180413T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0004.180411T2000Z-180413T0500Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
208 PM PDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 10 PM PDT
Thursday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* Winds...Areas of west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph.
  Isolated gusts to 70 mph. 

* Location...Near mountain ridge tops and along desert mountain 
  slopes into adjacent desert areas. 

* Timing...The winds will strengthen Wednesday afternoon and
  evening with the strongest winds late Wednesday night through
  Thursday morning. 

* Impacts...The winds will make driving difficult...especially for
  motorists with high profile vehicles. This will impact portions
  of Interstate 10 through the San Gorgonio Pass and the Coachella
  Vally...and Interstate 8 through the San Diego County mountains.
  In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and sand will reduce
  visibility at times. Watch for broken tree limbs and other
  debris. 

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
8 follow-up statements
649 
WWUS76 KSGX 110407
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
907 PM PDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...STRONG WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS FOR LATE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING...

.A fast moving low pressure system moving inland across Southern
California Wednesday night and Thursday will bring periods of
strong gusty west winds to the mountains and deserts.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-111300-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0004.180411T2000Z-180413T0500Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
907 PM PDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO
10 PM PDT THURSDAY...

* Winds...Areas of west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. 
  Isolated gusts to 70 mph. 

* Location...Near mountain ridge tops and along desert mountain 
  slopes into adjacent desert areas. 

* Timing...Winds will strengthen Wednesday afternoon and evening
  with the strongest winds late Wednesday night through Thursday
  morning. Winds will slowly weaken during the day Thursday.

* Impacts...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists with high profile vehicles. This will impact 
  portions of Interstate 10 through the San Gorgonio Pass and 
  the Coachella Vally...and Interstate 8 through the San Diego 
  County mountains. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and 
  sand will reduce visibility at times. Watch for broken tree 
  limbs and other debris. 

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.

&&

$$

SS
341 
WWUS76 KSGX 110947
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
247 AM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS 
THIS EVENING...

.A low pressure trough moving inland across California will bring
strong and gusty westerly winds this evening into Thursday over
the mountains and deserts.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-112100-
/O.EXT.KSGX.HW.W.0004.180412T0300Z-180412T2100Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
247 AM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
PDT THURSDAY...

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Isolated gusts 
  to 70 mph. 

* Location...Near mountain ridge tops and along desert mountain 
  slopes into adjacent desert areas. 

* Timing...Beginning this evening, with the strongest winds late
  tonight through Thursday morning. Winds will weaken during the 
  day Thursday. 

* Impacts...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists with high profile vehicles. This will impact 
  portions of Interstate 10 through the San Gorgonio Pass and 
  the Coachella Vally...and Interstate 8 through the San Diego 
  County mountains. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and 
  sand will reduce visibility at times. Watch for broken tree 
  limbs and other debris. 

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.

&&

$$

10
075 
WWUS76 KSGX 111947
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1247 PM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
THIS EVENING...

.A low pressure trough moving inland across California will bring
strong and gusty westerly winds this evening into Thursday over
the mountains and deserts.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-120500-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0004.180412T0300Z-180412T2100Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
1247 PM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 PM PDT THURSDAY...

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Isolated gusts 
  to 70 mph. 

* Location...Near mountain ridge tops and along desert mountain 
  slopes into adjacent desert areas. 

* Timing...Beginning this evening, with the strongest winds late 
  tonight through Thursday morning. Winds will weaken during the 
  day Thursday. 

* Impacts...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists with high profile vehicles. This will impact 
  portions of Interstate 10 through the San Gorgonio Pass and 
  the Coachella Vally...and Interstate 8 through the San Diego 
  County mountains. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and 
  sand will reduce visibility at times. Watch for broken tree 
  limbs and other debris. 

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.

&&

$$

12
571 
WWUS76 KSGX 120343
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
843 PM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...STRONG WEST WINDS CONTINUING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS 
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.A low pressure trough moving inland across California will bring
strong and gusty westerly winds through Thursday afternoon over 
the mountains and deserts.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-121200-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180412T2100Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
843 PM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THURSDAY...

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Isolated gusts 
  to 70 mph. 

* Location...Near mountain ridge tops and along desert mountain 
  slopes into adjacent desert areas. 

* Timing...through Thursday afternoon. Strongest winds late 
  tonight through Thursday morning. Winds will weaken during the 
  day Thursday. 

* Impacts...The winds will make driving difficult...especially for
  motorists with high profile vehicles. This will impact portions
  of Interstate 10 through the San Gorgonio Pass and the Coachella
  Vally...and Interstate 8 through the San Diego County mountains
  and desert. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and sand 
  will reduce visibility at times. Watch for broken tree limbs and
  other debris. 

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
351 
WWUS76 KSGX 121124
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
424 AM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018


CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-122100-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180412T2100Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
424 AM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Isolated gusts 
  to 70 mph. 

* Location...Near mountain ridge tops and along desert mountain 
  slopes into adjacent desert areas. 

* Timing...through Thursday afternoon. Strongest winds this
  morning. Winds will weaken during the afternoon.
  

* Impacts...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists with high profile vehicles. This will impact 
  portions of Interstate 10 through the San Gorgonio Pass and 
  the Coachella Vally...and Interstate 8 through the San Diego 
  County mountains and desert. In the deserts...areas of blowing 
  dust and sand will reduce visibility at times. Watch for 
  broken tree limbs and other debris. 

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.

&&

$$

10
085 
WWUS76 KSGX 121442
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
742 AM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-130000-
/O.EXT.KSGX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180413T0300Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
742 AM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Isolated gusts 
  to 75 mph. 

* Location...Windiest locations along the mountain ridgetops and
  desert mountain slopes. 

* Impacts...Difficult travel, including along Interstate 15 
  through Cajon Pass and the Mojave Desert, Interstate 10 through 
  San Gorgonio Pass and the Coachella Valley...and Interstate 8 
  through the mountains and deserts. In the deserts...blowing dust
  and sand could cause severe visibility restrictions. Watch for 
  broken tree limbs and other debris. 

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

weather.gov/sandiego
966 
WWUS76 KSGX 122333
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
433 PM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-130300-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180413T0300Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
433 PM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. 

* Location...Windiest locations along the mountain ridgetops and 
  desert mountain slopes. 

* Impacts...Difficult travel, including along Interstate 15 
  through Cajon Pass and the Mojave Desert, Interstate 10 
  through San Gorgonio Pass and the Coachella Valley...and 
  Interstate 8 through the mountains and deserts. In the 
  deserts...blowing dust and sand could cause severe visibility 
  restrictions. Watch for broken tree limbs and other debris. 

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
556 
WWUS76 KSGX 130256
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
756 PM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-130400-
/O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180413T0300Z/
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 Big Bear City, Wrightwood, Julian, 
Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, 
Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, 
Coachella, Borrego Springs, and Desert Hot Springs
756 PM PDT Thu Apr 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Winds will continue to subside across the mountains and deserts
tonight. As such, the High Wind Warning will be allowed to expire
at 8 PM.

$$
Gregoria

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 1:05 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySGX63 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in California, 2018Every high wind warning in 2018

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.