High Wind Warning until 02:00AM Saturday
...A WIND STORM TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY... .A strong storm will approach the area from the Pacific on Friday, then move across Southern California Friday evening through Saturday. Winds will increase and become unusually strong out ahead of this storm. This will bring a period of damaging winds to the area, with the highest impact time being from 2 PM to Midnight on Friday. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 7 AM Friday to 2 AM PST Saturday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS...Damaging southerly winds are expected Friday through Friday night. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph is expected from the coast to the valleys and across portions of the lower deserts. Wind gusts in the mountains and portions of the high deserts will exceed 70 mph. Even a period of high sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph is expected along the coast Friday afternoon into the evening. This will be a high impact wind event.
* TIMING...The strongest winds will occur between 2 PM and midnight on Friday.
* Impacts...Winds of this magnitude will produce significant impacts. Numerous trees will fall posing a life and property risk. Downed powerlines, power outages, and some structural damage is also expected. Driving will be hazardous due to debris, including downed trees on roadways. High-profile vehicles, such as semi trucks, will be prone to blow over due to strong cross-winds, especially on east-west oriented freeways.
* AFFECTED AREAS: APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS ... COACHELLA VALLEY ... ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL ... ORANGE COUNTY INLAND ... SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS -THE INLAND EMPIRE ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS ... SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING ... SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS
Instructions:
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
Address/Location
City of Indian Wells, CA
44950 Eldorado Dr
Indian Wells, CA 92210
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Wind Warning