Strong Wind, S Sierra Mtns
- When
- January 22, 9:55 AM PST to 11:55 AM PST
- Where
- S Sierra Mtns forecast zone
- Measured
- 44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Strong Wind in California, January 22 to 23, 2006
Gusty northeast wind occurred over the highest elevations of the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare County Mountains from mid-day on the 22nd to the morning of the 23rd. The Indian Wells Valley experienced gusty north wind during the 22nd.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 HNX wrote it up.
Gusty northeast wind occurred over the highest elevations of the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare County Mountains from mid-day on the 22nd to the morning of the 23rd. The Indian Wells Valley experienced gusty north wind during the 22nd.
Event by event
3 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Tulare Cty Mtns
- When
- January 22, 2:20 PM PST to January 23, 7:20 AM PST
- Where
- Tulare Cty Mtns forecast zone
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Strong Wind, Indian Wells Vly
- When
- January 22, 4:10 PM PST to 11:10 PM PST
- Where
- Indian Wells Vly forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flood in Mississippi, January 22, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 22 to 24, 2006
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, January 22 to 23, 2006
- Flash Flooding in Tennessee, January 22 to 23, 2006
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 22 to 23, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, January 22 to 25, 2006
- Flash Flooding in Alabama, January 22 to 23, 2006
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Mississippi, January 22, 2006
- Blizzard in Alaska, January 22, 2006
- Heavy Rain in Hawaii, January 22, 2006
- Heavy Rain in Kentucky, January 22 to 25, 2006
- High Wind in Alaska, January 22 to 23, 2006
More
Every storm in California in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in California, January 2006
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5492060, 5492061, 5492062.