California, 1999High Wind in California, December 10 to 11, 1999
December 10 to 11, 1999 · NWS SGX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Power lines, traffic signs, and outdoor Christmas decorations were blown down, a semi-tractor trailer overturned; blowing dust and sand caused poor visibilities and forced road closures and the cancellation of outdoor events. Several trees were knocked over and broken tree limbs littered roadways.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Power lines, traffic signs, and outdoor Christmas decorations were blown down, a semi-tractor trailer overturned; blowing dust and sand caused poor visibilities and forced road closures and the cancellation of outdoor events. Several trees were knocked over and broken tree limbs littered roadways.
High Wind, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills
- When
- December 10, 11:00 PM PST to December 11, 1:00 PM PST
- Where
- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.483, -116.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire
- When
- December 11, 1:22 AM PST to 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 34.293, -116.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Riverside County Valley/The Inland Empire
- When
- December 11, 7:00 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- Riverside County Valley/The Inland Empire forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
High Wind, Coachella Valley
- When
- December 11, 8:35 AM PST to 11:35 AM PST
- Where
- Coachella Valley forecast zone
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 10 to 11, 199918 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in New Jersey, December 10 to 11, 199952 kt wind · 13 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 10, 199910 events
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, December 10 to 11, 199910 events
- High Wind and Cold in Alaska, December 10 to 12, 199955 kt wind · 6 events
- Strong Wind in California, December 10, 19995 events
- Freezing Fog in New Hampshire, December 10, 19994 events
- Frost and Freeze in California, December 10 to 11, 19992 events
- Freezing Fog in Maine, December 10, 19991 event
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, December 10, 19991 event
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, December 10, 19991 event
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, December 10, 19991 event
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: 5723230, 5723231, 5723232, 5723233.