Strong Wind, Kern Cty Mtns
- When
- October 4, 2:30 PM PST to 4:30 PM PST
- Where
- Kern Cty Mtns forecast zone
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Mesonet
Strong Wind in California, October 4, 2008
An area of low pressure reached California on the 3rd, with temperatures throughout the San Joaquin Valley plunging into the mid-upper 70s (a drop of 8-11 degrees from the previous day), and further cooling into the mid 70s for the next two days. 00 inch fell in the Sierra Nevada and nearby foothills.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
An area of low pressure reached California on the 3rd, with temperatures throughout the San Joaquin Valley plunging into the mid-upper 70s (a drop of 8-11 degrees from the previous day), and further cooling into the mid 70s for the next two days. Light precipitation fell in the valley with amounts up to a tenth of an inch, while heavier amounts from 0.70 inch to just above 1.00 inch fell in the Sierra Nevada and nearby foothills.
Strong winds occurred in portions of the San Joaquin Valley and adjacent areas with the passage of the low pressure area. Winds were strongest in the Kern County Mountains. The California Highway Patrol reported wind gusts of up to 55 mph along Highway 58 east of Bakersfield. Local mesonet observations were nearly as high with gusty winds.
The radar
The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.
Event by event
1 strong wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Funnel Cloud, Kings
- When
- October 4, 3:10 PM PST
- Where
- Kings County, 6.47 mi ESE of Guernsey
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.190, -119.520
Several reports were received of funnel clouds on October 4th with the passage of a relatively cold low pressure system. However no tornadoes or property damages occurred.
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, October 4, 2008
- Winter Storm in Colorado, October 4 to 6, 2008
- Heavy Snow in Utah, October 4 to 6, 2008
- Hail in Kansas, October 4, 2008
- Winter Storm in Utah, October 4 to 6, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Florida, October 4 to 5, 2008
- Hail in Oklahoma, October 4, 2008
- Wildfire in Texas, October 4, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Texas, October 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, October 4, 2008
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 139388, 139397.