Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2020
High Wind Warning 5, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind warning at Feb 26, 2020, 2:08 AM PST for San Diego County, California. It was in force for 14 hr. 2 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 26, 2020, 2:08 AM PST (10:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2020, 4:00 PM PST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
County San Diego County, CA
The radar
The San Diego radar (KNKX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 3:40 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 3 Sw Santa Ysabel, CA | MESONET STATION DYESD DYE MOUNTAIN (SDGE). |
| Feb 26, 6:30 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Encinitas, CA | 75 YEAR OLD PINE TREE FELL ON HOUSE AND GARAGE. TOOK OUT POWER POLE. NO INJURIES. SDGE SITE RECORDED 39 MPH AT SOLANA BEACH AND 41 MPH AT ELFIN FOREST (UPSTREAM). 45 AT SAN DIEGUITO SITE. WONTAN AND SANTA FE DRIVES. |
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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 3590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
137 WWUS76 KSGX 261008 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA 208 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 CAZ050-058-261815- /O.UPG.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200227T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0005.200226T1008Z-200227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0008.200227T0000Z-200227T2000Z/ San Diego County Valleys-San Diego County Mountains- Including the cities of San Marcos, Poway, Julian, and Pine Valley 208 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, east winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 75 mph. Isolated gusts to 90 mph early this morning. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Valleys and San Diego County Mountains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 4 PM PST this afternoon. For the Wind Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... The winds will make driving difficult...especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs and downed power lines. && $$ CAZ048-055>057-065-261815- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200227T2000Z/ San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Moreno Valley, Fontana, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, and Banning 208 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * WHERE...San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains and San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire. * WHEN...Until noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... The winds will make driving difficult...especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs and downed power lines. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/sandiego 17
2 follow-up statements
367 WWUS76 KSGX 262036 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA 1236 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 CAZ050-058-270000- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0008.200227T0000Z-200227T2000Z/ San Diego County Valleys-San Diego County Mountains- Including the cities of San Marcos, Poway, Julian, and Pine Valley 1236 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, east winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 75 mph. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Valleys and San Diego County Mountains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 4 PM PST this afternoon. For the Wind Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ048-055>057-065-270000- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200227T2000Z/ San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Moreno Valley, Fontana, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, and Banning 1236 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * WHERE...San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains and San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire. * WHEN...Until noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/sandiego Small
599 WWUS76 KSGX 270008 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA 408 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 CAZ050-058-270815- /O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200227T2000Z/ San Diego County Valleys-San Diego County Mountains- Including the cities of San Marcos, Poway, Julian, and Pine Valley 408 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * WHERE...Windiest conditions through and below mountain passes and canyons, including along Interstate 8. * WHEN...Through noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ048-055>057-065-270815- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200227T2000Z/ San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire- San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Moreno Valley, Fontana, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, and Banning 408 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * WHERE...Windiest conditions through and below mountain passes and canyons, including the San Gorgonio Pass. * WHEN...Through noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/sandiego
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2:08 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 34 hr |
Nearby
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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.