An upper trough pushed through California on March 13.  While the deeper moisture and precipitation remained over the Pacific Northwest and far northern California, a cold front that was associated with this system pushed through central California and brought a period of strong westerly winds across the Kern County Mountains and the Mojave Desert Slopes between the late morning of March 13 and the early morning of March 14.  Several stations reported gusts exceeding 55 mph while a few low impact indicator sites measured gusts exceeding 70 mph.

High Wind in TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 16:14:00 to 13-MAR-22 16:14:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 78 mph.

High Wind in TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 14:30:00 to 13-MAR-22 14:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison Station at Tehachapi East Valley measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 13:27:00 to 13-MAR-22 13:27:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 76.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 88 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 10:10:00 to 13-MAR-22 10:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bear Peak RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-22 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Walker Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.

High Wind in PIUTE - WALKER PASS (BASIN?), CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 11:50:00 to 13-MAR-22 11:50:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison Station at Walker Basin Sand Canyon measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 23:40:00 to 13-MAR-22 23:40:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison Station at Little Oak Canyon measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 13:32:00 to 13-MAR-22 13:32:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Blue Max RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 23:20:00 to 13-MAR-22 23:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The Mojave Airport AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-22 00:20:00 to 14-MAR-22 00:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison Station at Cottonwood Canyon measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

High Wind in KERN RIVER VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 15:57:00 to 13-MAR-22 15:57:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Riverkern RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

High Wind in KERN RIVER VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-22 15:50:00 to 13-MAR-22 15:50:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison Station at Power Station KR3 measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.