California, 1999

High Wind in California, February 9, 1999

February 9, 1999 · NWS HNX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Ynp / South Siernv

When
February 9, 7:22 AM PST
Where
Ynp / South Siernv forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter report of southeast wind 20-30 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH and precipitation just beginning at 0722 PST.

High Wind, Kern Mtns

When
February 9, 11:22 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
Where
Kern Mtns forecast zone
Measured
37 kt (43 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter reports of consistent gusty wind 42-44 MPH.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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: 5689079, 5689078.