California, 1999

Damaging Winds in California, July 8 to 28, 1999

July 8 to 28, 1999 · NWS PSR · 4 events in 1 county or zone

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Imperial

When
July 8, 1:00 PM PST to 1:10 PM PST
Where
Imperial County, El Centro
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.780, -115.550

Trees and power lines down. Brief heavy rain and lightning also struck most of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Imperial

When
July 12, 3:08 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
Where
Imperial County, El Centro to Niland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.780, -115.550

About 50 power poles knocked down in parts of the county, leaving at least 2,000 customers without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Imperial

When
July 14, 5:38 PM PST to 5:50 PM PST
Where
Imperial County, Westmoreland
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.030, -115.620

Power poles and lines down. Roof from a house blown onto a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Imperial

When
July 28, 3:55 PM PST
Where
Imperial County, El Centro
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
32.780, -115.550

Peak wind gust of 59 mph reported at El Centro Naval Air Station. Nearby wind damage included power lines and poles down and a roof blown off a house in Brawley.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5711750, 5711751, 5711807, 5711808.