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High Wind Watch 3, NWS San Diego, CA

February 23, 20214 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind watch at Feb 23, 2021, 12:06 PM PST for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Feb 24, 2021, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2021, 12:06 PM PST (20:06 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2021, 9:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 24, 2021, 2:25 AM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 2021-02-23Temperature 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 2021-02-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3908 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 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.

614 
WWUS76 KSGX 232006
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
1206 PM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

CAZ048-055-057-554-240600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0003.210225T0500Z-210225T2200Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Bernardino County Mountains-Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana, 
Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Crestline, Running Springs, Orange, 
and Mission Viejo
1206 PM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland 
  Empire, San Bernardino County Mountains, Santa Ana Mountains 
  and Foothills and Orange County Inland Areas.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sandiego
2 follow-up statements
639 
WWUS76 KSGX 240512
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
912 PM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

CAZ048-055-057-554-241330-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0003.210225T0500Z-210225T2200Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Bernardino County Mountains-Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana, 
Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Crestline, Running Springs, Orange, 
and Mission Viejo
912 PM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland 
  Empire, San Bernardino County Mountains, Santa Ana Mountains 
  and Foothills and Orange County Inland Areas.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sandiego
343 
WWUS76 KSGX 241025
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
225 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

CAZ048-055-057-554-241830-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0003.210225T0500Z-210225T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0005.210225T0600Z-210225T2000Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Bernardino County Mountains-Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Crestline, 
Running Springs, and Orange
225 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph 
  expected. Isolated gusts to 65 mph.

* WHERE...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland 
  Empire, San Bernardino County Mountains, Santa Ana Mountains 
  and Foothills and Orange County Inland Areas.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening 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...

Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sandiego

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.