California, 1998

High Wind in California, December 21, 1998

December 21, 1998 · NWS SGX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

IN Warner Springs, an NWS spotter measured sustained winds 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph for a four hour period. Windows were broken and a green house destroyed.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.

IN Warner Springs, an NWS spotter measured sustained winds 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph for a four hour period. Windows were broken and a green house destroyed. Flight Operations at the Warner Springs Glider Port were halted due to east winds near 40 mph.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, San Diego T X W

When
December 21, 6:48 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST
Where
San Diego T X W forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5671277.