California, 2000High Wind in California, March 20 to 21, 2000
March 20 to 21, 2000 · NWS SGX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
Santa Ana winds began mid morning on Monday, March 20 and continued until the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 21. Damage ranged from downed power poles, trees falling on cars and houses, fruit being knocked off of trees, and blowing sand and dust lowering visibility to zero.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $425,000
- Crop damage
- $865,000
- Events
- 5
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.
Santa Ana winds began mid morning on Monday, March 20 and continued until the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 21. Damage ranged from downed power poles, trees falling on cars and houses, fruit being knocked off of trees, and blowing sand and dust lowering visibility to zero. Near Pedley, a semi-tractor trailer was blown over.
High Wind, Coachella Valley
- When
- March 20, 7:32 AM PST to 2:30 PM PST
- Where
- Coachella Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, San Diego County Valleys
- When
- March 20, 10:00 AM PST to March 21, 6:45 AM PST
- Where
- San Diego County Valleys forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Crop damage
- $800,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Riverside County Valley/The Inland Empire
- When
- March 20, 10:18 AM PST to March 21, 3:00 AM PST
- Where
- Riverside County Valley/The Inland Empire forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills
- When
- March 20, 10:30 AM PST to March 21, 4:00 AM PST
- Where
- Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- 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
- March 20, 10:31 AM PST to March 21, 8:58 AM PST
- Where
- San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.293, -116.086 (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.
- Winter Storm in Arizona, March 20 to 21, 20005 deaths · 6 events
- High Wind in Utah, March 20 to 21, 20001 injured · $2.7 million · 100 kt wind · 4 events
- High Wind in Nevada, March 20, 2000$350,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 20 to 21, 200011 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 20 to 21, 200010 events
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, March 20 to 21, 20009 events
- Dense Fog in Iowa, March 20 to 21, 20008 events
- Dense Fog in Illinois, March 20 to 21, 20007 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 20, 20005 events
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, March 20, 20004 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, March 20 to 21, 20004 events
- Flash Flooding in South Carolina, March 20, 20003 events
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: 5136423, 5136424, 5136427, 5136426, 5136425.