California, 2000

High Wind in California, November 7, 2000

November 7, 2000 · NWS SGX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

In the City of Orange, a large tree was blown across a street. In San Bernardino County, strong winds knocked power lines together.

Where it happened

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$167,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.

In the City of Orange, a large tree was blown across a street. In San Bernardino County, strong winds knocked power lines together. The resulting sparks quickly grew into wild fires. In Colton, blowing sand covered Interstate 215. In Riverside County, two semi-tractor trailers were overturned at the intersection of Interstate 15 and State Highway 60.

The radar

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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills

When
November 7, 5:00 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
Where
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills forecast zone
Measured
71 kt (82 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
November 7, 6:21 AM PST to 10:20 AM PST
Where
San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Property damage
$57,000
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
November 7, 9:20 AM PST to 11:59 AM PST
Where
Riverside County Valley/The Inland Empire forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

High Wind, Orange County Coastal Plain

When
November 7, 11:04 AM PST
Where
Orange County Coastal Plain forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

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.

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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: 5160215, 5160218, 5160217, 5160216.