California, 2014

High Wind in California, October 31, 2014

October 31, 2014 · NWS SGX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A trough of low pressure deepened along the West Coast deepened the marine layer, with precipitation beginning late evening on the 31st, continuing into November 1. Gusty west winds also affected the mountains and deserts, with a few reaching high wind criteria.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

A trough of low pressure deepened along the West Coast deepened the marine layer, with precipitation beginning late evening on the 31st, continuing into November 1. Gusty west winds also affected the mountains and deserts, with a few reaching high wind criteria.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, San Diego County Mountains

When
October 31, 10:00 PM PST to 11:00 PM PST
Where
San Diego County Mountains forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds occurred at the Volcan Mountain mesonet station between 2200-2300 PST. During this time, winds were sustained out of the west-southwest between 35 -45 mph, with a peak gust of 63 mph.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 544643.