An upper level low pressure system which had been situated off the California coast for several days moved inland through California on November 18 resulting in a period of precipitation and increased winds across our area between the morning of November 18 and the morning of November 19. Precipitation amounts varied greatly because some thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 18th which brought locally heavy rainfall to some locations but many stations across the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills and Tehachapi Mountains picked up between a tenth and a half on an inch of rain while much of the Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills picked up between a quarter inch and an inch of liquid precipitation with the snow level remaining above 8000 feet. This system also produced some noticeably strong wind gusts along the Mojave Desert
Slopes and the Tehachapi area during the morning of November 19. Several stations measured gusts exceeding 50 mph and a few stations had gusts exceeding 70 mph. By the afternoon of the 19th, the precipitation had ended and the winds had diminished as the trough moved to the east of our area.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 09:10:00 to 19-NOV-23 09:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison station at Cameron Ridge measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 18-NOV-23 21:32:00 to 18-NOV-23 21:32:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Blue Max RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 07:40:00 to 19-NOV-23 07:40:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 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 73 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 10:20:00 to 19-NOV-23 10:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison station at the KTPI Tower measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 04:20:00 to 19-NOV-23 04:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison station at TWS Road South measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

High Wind in TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 09:14:00 to 19-NOV-23 09:14:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 74 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 04:10:00 to 19-NOV-23 04:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bear Peak RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 84 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 03:00:00 to 19-NOV-23 03:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Walker Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 06:30:00 to 19-NOV-23 06:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 84.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison station at Cottonwood Creek West measured a peak wind gust of 97 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 07:20:00 to 19-NOV-23 07:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 70.00 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 81 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 06:20:00 to 19-NOV-23 06:20:00 (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 Willow Springs measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 05:27:00 to 19-NOV-23 05:27:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Cache Creek CHP station measured a peak wind gust of 72 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 19-NOV-23 06:20:00 to 19-NOV-23 06:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Southern California Edison station at Cache Creek measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 18-NOV-23 23:26:00 to 18-NOV-23 23:26:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.