A strong cold front pushed south through central California on October 20 producing the only significant precipitation event across the area for the entire month.  Ahead of the front, strong winds developed over the San Joaquin Valley and the Kern County Mountains and Deserts during the late evening hours on October 19th and continued through the morning hours of the 20th.  In addition, this system brought widespread precipitation to the area although rainfall amounts were generally light.  A few locations in Yosemite National Park received over half an inch of rainfall and several locations in the southern Sierra Nevada and southern Sierra foothills picked up between a quarter and a half inch of rain.  Several locations in the central San Joaquin Valley measured between a tenth and a quarter inch of rainfall while much of the south San Joaquin Valley and the Kern County Mountains measured up to a tenth of an inch of rain.  Snow was reported as low as 6000 feet in the southern Sierra Nevada, but snowfall amounts were light and local accumulations of up to 3 inches were reported at higher elevations.

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 11:27:00 to 20-OCT-17 11:27:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 76 mph.

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 13:14:00 to 20-OCT-17 13:14:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 78 mph.

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 05:32:00 to 20-OCT-17 05:32:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Blue Max RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 72 mph.

High Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 08:11:00 to 20-OCT-17 08:11:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Mesonet station at Cache Creek reported a maximum wind gust of 66 mph.

High Wind in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 04:10:00 to 20-OCT-17 04:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bear Peak RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 65 mph.

High Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 02:20:00 to 20-OCT-17 02:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Mojave airport reported a maximum wind gust of 58 mph.

High Wind in INDIAN WELLS VLY, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 14:26:00 to 20-OCT-17 14:26:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS reported a maximum wind gust of 61 mph.

Strong Wind in INDIAN WELLS VLY, CALIFORNIA
From 20-OCT-17 12:00:00 to 20-OCT-17 13:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Social media and online newspapers reports showed the roof of a mobile home and a car port were blown off in Ridgecrest.  There were also social media reports of trees uprooted and sheds blown over.  The ASOS at the China Lake NWTC measured a peak wind gust of 46 mph around the time of the wind damage.