Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 2, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind warning at Feb 1, 2019, 1:28 PM PST for San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Feb 2, 2019, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr. 23 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
- Feb 1, 2019, 1:28 PM PST (21:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2019, 6:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2019, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
County San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 6:50 AM PST | DENSE FOG | Yucca Valley, CA | DENSE FOG IN YUCCA VALLEY AND MORONGO VALLEY REDUCED VISIBILITY TO 30 FEET. |
| Feb 2, 7:38 AM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1 | 5 W Big Bear Lake, CA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS DEBRIS FLOW REPORT FROM 5 W BIG BEAR LAKE. CALTRANS REPORTS DEBRIS BLOCKING ROADWAY, INCLUDING BOULDERS ACROSS STATE ROUTE 18/ARCTIC CIRCLE. |
| Feb 2, 7:38 AM PST | DEBRIS FLOW | 5 W Big Bear Lake, CA | CALTRANS REPORTS DEBRIS BLOCKING ROADWAY, INCLUDING BOULDERS ACROSS STATE ROUTE 18/ARCTIC CIRCLE. |
| Feb 2, 8:33 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ne Phelan, CA | TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING EASTBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN ROCHESTER RD AND WINDEMERE. ALMOST CAUSED A TRAFFIC COLLISION. REPORT FROM CALTRANS. |
| Feb 2, 9:51 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 13 Ese Big Bear City, CA | MESONET STATION BCNC1, BURNS CANYON. |
| Feb 2, 10:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 4 Ssw Hesperia, CA | MESONET STATION E3047, HESPERIA. |
| Feb 2, 10:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Victorville, CA | CALTRANS REPORTS DOWNED POWER LINE. |
| Feb 2, 10:24 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Sw Hesperia, CA | SKYWARN SPOTTER REPORTED 37 MPH SUSTAINED WIND WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 MPH OCCURRING. PEAK GUST MEASURED 64 MPH. |
| Feb 2, 10:45 AM PST | FLOOD | 2 Ese Lytle Creek, CA | ROADWAY FLOODING. |
| Feb 2, 10:46 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 W Hesperia, CA | POWER LINE DOWN AND IN ROADWAY. |
| Feb 2, 11:20 AM PST | FLOOD | 3 Ene Lytle Creek, CA | ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Feb 2, 11:32 AM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1 | 6 Se Big Bear Lake, CA | BOULDER IN ROAD. AREA RECEIVED ABOUT AN INCH OF RAIN IN 6 HOURS. |
| Feb 2, 12:11 PM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1 | 1 Se Lake Arrowhead, CA | LARGE BOULDERS IN ROAD BLOCKING LANES. AREA RECEIVED ABOUT AN INCH OF RAIN OVER LAST 6 HOURS. |
| Feb 2, 12:46 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Sw Victorville, CA | MESONET STATION F3178, VICTORVILLE SOUTHWEST. |
| Feb 2, 1:33 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Hesperia, CA | MULTIPLE TREES SNAPPED OFF AT MIDDLE OF TRUNK BETWEEN CHOICEANA AVE AND WILLOW ST. |
| Feb 2, 2:28 PM PST | FLOOD | 5 Se Devore, CA | ROADWAY IS FLOODED, RESULTED IN A SWIFT WATER RESCUE OF TWO OCCUPANTS STUCK IN A VEHICLE ON ROAD. |
| Feb 2, 4:29 PM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1.95 | 4 Sw Hesperia, CA | SPOTTER REPORTED STORM TOTAL. |
| Feb 2, 4:30 PM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1 | 2 Wsw Running Springs, CA | ROCKSLIDE BLOCKING SOUTHBOUND LANES ON HWY 330. |
| Feb 2, 4:41 PM PST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ne Yucca Valley, CA | PAXTON ROAD WAS CLOSED AT BALSA AVENUE DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
| Feb 2, 4:47 PM PST | SNOW 0.1 | 2 W Lake Arrowhead, CA | RAIN SWITCHED TO SNOW ABOUT 1630 LOCAL REPORTED BY SPOTTER. |
| Feb 2, 5:11 PM PST | FLASH FLOOD | 5 N Yucca Valley, CA | ROADWAY FLOODING OCCURRED. AT 555 PM, LARGE ROCKS AND DEBRIS WERE REPORTED TO BE IN THE ROADWAY. |
| Feb 2, 5:31 PM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1.5 | 4 Nne Big Bear City, CA | LARGE ROCK SLIDE BLOCKING LANES ON HWY 18 AT MILE MARKER 18. |
| Feb 2, 6:05 PM PST | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W Joshua Tree, CA | *** 1 FATAL *** FLASH FLOODING OCCURRED IN AND AROUND YUCCA VALLEY. MULTIPLE STREETS WERE FLOODED BY WATER, MUD, AND DEBRIS. FOUR HOMES WERE FLOODED. SEVERAL SWIFT WATER RESCUES WERE PERFORMED. ONE PERSON DIED WHEN RAPIDLY RISING WATER OVERTOOK A VEHICLE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 2401 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
569 WWUS76 KSGX 012128 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 128 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019 CAZ055-060-020530- /O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0002.190202T1400Z-190203T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0002.190202T1400Z-190203T0200Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the city of Wrightwood 128 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM PST Saturday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * Winds...South 30 to 40 MPH with gusts 60 to 80 mph possible. Strongest winds along the north slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains and adjacent desert foothills. * Timing...Strongest winds on Saturday afternoon ahead of an intense Pacific storm front. The winds will shift to the southwest and decrease during the evening. * Location...San Bernardino Mountains and Apple and Lucerne Valleys. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Structural and tree damage possible. Blowing dust/sand with limited visibility possible at times. 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. && $$ CAZ043-048-050-056>058-061-062-065-552-554-020530- /O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.190202T1800Z-190203T0200Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas- San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Diego County Valleys-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Diego County Mountains- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-Orange County Coastal Areas- Orange County Inland Areas- Including the cities of Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Chula Vista, National City, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa, Santee, Poway, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo 128 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM PST Saturday. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Timing...Ahead and along a cold front between 10 AM and 6 PM. * Location...Coasts, valleys, mountains and deserts. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Structural and tree damage possible. Blowing dust/sand with limited visibility possible at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
117 WWUS76 KSGX 020509 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 909 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019 CAZ055-060-021400- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.190202T1400Z-190203T0200Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the city of Wrightwood 909 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... * Winds...South 30 to 40 MPH with gusts 60 to 80 mph. Strongest winds along the north slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains and adjacent desert foothills. * Timing...Strongest winds on Saturday afternoon ahead of an intense Pacific storm front. The winds will shift to the southwest and decrease during the evening. * Location...San Bernardino Mountains and Apple and Lucerne Valleys. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Structural and tree damage possible. Blowing dust/sand with limited visibility possible at times. 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. && $$ CAZ043-048-050-056>058-061-062-065-552-554-021400- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.190202T1800Z-190203T0200Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas- San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Diego County Valleys-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Diego County Mountains- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-Orange County Coastal Areas- Orange County Inland Areas- Including the cities of Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Chula Vista, National City, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa, Santee, Poway, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo 909 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph at times. * Timing...Ahead and along a cold front between 10 AM and 6 PM. * Location...Coasts, valleys, mountains and deserts. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Structural and tree damage possible. Blowing dust/sand with limited visibility possible at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ jmb
416 WWUS76 KSGX 021040 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 240 AM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 CAZ055-060-022200- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.190202T1400Z-190203T0200Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the city of Wrightwood 240 AM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South 30 to 40 MPH with gusts 60 to 80 mph. Strongest winds along the north slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains and adjacent desert foothills. * Timing...Strongest winds this afternoon. The winds will shift to the southwest and decrease during the evening. * Location...San Bernardino Mountains and Apple and Lucerne Valleys. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Structural and tree damage possible. Blowing dust/sand with limited visibility possible at times. 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. && $$ CAZ043-048-050-056>058-061-062-065-552-554-022200- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.190202T1800Z-190203T0200Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas- San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Diego County Valleys-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Diego County Mountains- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-Orange County Coastal Areas- Orange County Inland Areas- Including the cities of Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Chula Vista, National City, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa, Santee, Poway, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo 240 AM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with peak gusts 40 to locally 50 mph. * Timing...Ahead and along a cold front between 10 AM and 6 PM. * Location...Coasts, valleys, mountains and deserts. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Minor structural and tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure loose outdoor objects that may become airborne. Watch for falling palm fronds and weakened or dead tree branches. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
661 WWUS76 KSGX 022350 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 350 PM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 CAZ055-060-030200- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190203T0200Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley 350 PM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South 30 to 40 MPH with gusts 60 to 80 mph. Strongest winds along the north slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains and adjacent desert foothills. * Timing...Strongest winds this afternoon. The winds will shift to the southwest and gradually decrease this evening. * Location...San Bernardino Mountains and Apple and Lucerne Valleys. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Structural and tree damage possible. Blowing dust/sand with limited visibility possible at times. 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. && $$ CAZ043-048-050-056>058-061-062-065-552-554-030200- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190203T0200Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas- San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Diego County Valleys-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Diego County Mountains- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-Orange County Coastal Areas- Orange County Inland Areas- Including the cities of Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Chula Vista, National City, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa, Santee, Poway, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo 350 PM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...Along a cold front through 6 PM. * Location...Coasts, valleys, mountains and deserts. * Impacts...Difficult driving due to strong cross winds and possible debris on roads. Minor structural and tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure loose outdoor objects that may become airborne. Watch for falling palm fronds and weakened or dead tree branches. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ jmb
126 WWUS76 KSGX 030202 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 602 PM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 CAZ055-060-030315- /O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190203T0200Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley 602 PM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Gusty west winds will continue overnight but below warning threshold. $$ CAZ043-048-050-056>058-061-062-065-552-554-030315- /O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190203T0200Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas- San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Diego County Valleys-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Diego County Mountains- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-Orange County Coastal Areas- Orange County Inland Areas- Including the cities of Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Chula Vista, National City, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa, Santee, Poway, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Julian, Pine Valley, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo 602 PM PST Sat Feb 2 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Gusty west winds will continue overnight but below advisory threshold. $$ jmb weather.gov
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 4:34 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Diego | 3 hr |
| Jan 31, 9:21 PM PST | Flash Flood Watch | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 45 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:49 AM PST | Gale Watch | SGX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 2:32 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SGX | San Bernardino | 11 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:28 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 29 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:39 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 5 days |
| Feb 1, 1:51 PM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | Orange, San Diego | 40 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:52 PM PST | Gale Warning | SGX | 26 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in California, 2019Every high wind warning in 2019
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.