1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
An intense thunderstorm moving off of the San Jacinto Mountains produced an apparent microburst at Sage. The winds did not hit any buildings, but numerous large trees were blown down and moved several feet on the ground. Wind instruments in the area clocked the maximum gust at 86 mph.
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