California, 2017

High Wind in California, October 9, 2017

October 9, 2017 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong and gusty north winds developed down the lower Colorado River Valley and across portions of eastern Riverside County during the early morning hours on October 9. The winds developed behind a strong dry cold front pushing south through the area and they were strong enough to warrant the issuance of a Wind Advisory.

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 PSR wrote it up.

Strong and gusty north winds developed down the lower Colorado River Valley and across portions of eastern Riverside County during the early morning hours on October 9. The winds developed behind a strong dry cold front pushing south through the area and they were strong enough to warrant the issuance of a Wind Advisory. During the early morning hours on October 9, a mesonet weather station reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph. No damage was reported due to the strong wind gust however.

Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Riverside County Eastern Deserts

When
October 9, 2:50 AM MST
Where
Riverside County Eastern Deserts forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet

Strong and gusty north winds developed behind a cold front across portions of far eastern Riverside County on October 9. The winds occurred during the early morning hours. According to a mesonet weather station, RVYC1, located 8 miles east of Rice Valley, a gust of 67 mph was measured. The station was also located about 15 miles northeast of the town of Midland. No damage was reported due to the wind gusts.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 728092.