Strong Wind in California, June 5 to 6, 2007

Name: Strong Wind in California, June 5 to 6, 2007
Start: 2007-06-05T02:32
End: 2007-06-06T20:00
Location: California

June 5 to 6, 2007 · NWS HNX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3,000
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 HNX wrote it up.

A cool and dry Pacific Northwest storm system reached Central California on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. This system brought a period of strong winds to the San Joaquin Valley and Kern County Mountains and Desert. Several locations reported wind gusts up to 55 mph. Minor tree damage occurred in northwest Fresno with a few branches and newly planted trees downed in the New Fig Garden area. No other reports of damage were received. The strongest wind gust reported occurred at the Indian Wells Canyon RAWS station at 0113 PDT on June 6, with gusts up to 80 mph.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Hanford, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 5, 2:20 AM PST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 2:20 AM PST, 12 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
320 AM PDT TUE JUN 5 2007

.DISCUSSION...
THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE IS GIVING WAY TO THE TROUGH ALONG THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST. THIS TROUGH WILL BRING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES TO
THE REGION THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS TO THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...AND TO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

THE PRIMARY CONCERN THIS MORNING WILL BE THE WIND DURING THE NEXT 36
HOURS. THE MODELS FORECAST THE SAN FRANCISCO-LAS VEGAS SURFACE-
PRESSURE GRADIENT TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY...WITH THE NAM
FORECASTING A GRADIENT OF 16.33 MB AT 00Z WEDNESDAY...AND THE GFS
FORECASTING 16.55 MB. MODEL MOS GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN AT ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH WEDNESDAY
WITH THE NAM MET GUIDANCE FOR EDWARDS AFB CALLING FOR 28 KTS AT 00Z
WEDNESDAY...AND 26 KTS AT 00Z THURSDAY...WITH THE GFS ONLY 3 KTS
LIGHTER. THE WRF ALSO FORECASTS THE STRONGEST WINDS FOR TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...WITH ADVISORY-LEVEL GUSTS IN THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WILL EXTEND THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE KERN MOUNTAINS/DESERTS THROUGH 01Z THURSDAY WITH
THE MORNING PACKAGE.

CONCERNING TEMPERATURES...THE MODELS FORECAST 850-MB TEMPERATURES
OVER MERCED COUNTY TO FALL TO 8-9 C BY 00Z WEDNESDAY...WITH 14-16 C
OVER KERN COUNTY. BY 00Z THURSDAY...850-MB TEMPERATURES FALL ANOTHER
DEGREE OR TWO C. THIS WILL LOWER TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW SEASONAL
NORMALS...WITH THE MET...FWC AND MAV GUIDANCE FOR FRESNO CALLING FOR
HIGHS WEDNESDAY IN THE MID 70S.

ANOTHER CONCERN FOR THIS EVENING IS THE THREAT OF MOUNTAIN
THUNDERSTORMS AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A
VERY COLD SYSTEM...IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH TO DESTABILIZE THE AIRMASS.
BOTH THE NAM AND GFS HAVE MEASURABLE QPF FOR YOSEMITE THIS EVENING.
HAVE ADDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE CREST AT
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR THIS EVENING.

THE MODELS CONTINUE TO FORECAST SHORT-WAVE ENERGY TO DROP INTO THE
TROUGH THURSDAY...KEEPING IT OVER CALIFORNIA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS
WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL THURSDAY...AND TRENDED SLIGHTLY
COOLER FRIDAY THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST DUE TO LINGERING TROUGHINESS.

THE MEDIUM-RANGE MODELS DIVERGE ON SATURDAY...WITH THE GFS BUILDING
AN EAST-PACIFIC RIDGE THAT PUSHES THE TROUGH NORTHEAST OF
CALIFORNIA...WHILE THE UKMET HOLDS THE TROUGH OVER THE STATE ONE
MORE DAY. THE ECMWF NOW FAVORS THE UKMET SOLUTION...WHILE THE DGEX
HAS COME MORE IN LINE WITH THE GFS. FOR SUNDAY...THE GFS/DGEX/ECMWF
CONTINUE TO BUILD THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE INTO CALIFORNIA...WHILE THE
UKMET KEEPS THE TROUGH OVER THE STATE.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY.
HOWEVER...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE LIKELY IN THE KERN
COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT DURING THIS TIME AS WELL AS PORTIONS
OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WHERE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CREATE
LOCAL MVFR CONDITIONS.  FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE
TAFS FOR KMCE...KFAT AND KBFL...AND TWEB ROUTES 421 AND 423.

&&

.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
NONE

&&

.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE KERN
COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS /CAZ095-098-099/.

WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY /CAZ089>092/.

&&

SANGER/DURFEE

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 3:20 PM PST, 11 hours 12 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
420 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2007

CAZ089>092-052330-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
420 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

VALLEY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL FROM NOON TUESDAY
THROUGH 6AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NON
PRECIPITATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/WWUS76 KHNX/ OR /NPWHNX/ FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

CAZ095-098-099-052330-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
420 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS IS EXPECTED FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
DESERT FOR THE PERIOD FROM NOON TUESDAY THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY
MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NON PRECIPITATION STATEMENT
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /WWUS 76 KHNX/ OR /NPWHNX/
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

JONES

Event by event

4 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Kern Cty Mtns

When: June 5, 2:32 AM PST to June 6, 8:00 PM PST
Where: Kern Cty Mtns forecast zone
Measured: 49 kt (56 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind, Se Kern Cty Desert

When: June 5, 10:45 AM PST to June 6, 8:00 PM PST
Where: Se Kern Cty Desert forecast zone
Measured: 49 kt (56 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind, Indian Wells Vly

When: June 5, 12:13 PM PST to June 6, 8:00 PM PST
Where: Indian Wells Vly forecast zone
Measured: 49 kt (56 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind, E Central S.J. Valley

When: June 5, 9:00 PM PST
Where: E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: NWS Employee

A few branches and newly planted trees downed in the northwest portion of the City of Fresno. Winds were estimated at 35 to 40 mph.

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

Every storm in California in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in California, June 2007

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: 43367, 43369, 43368, 43365.