Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

CALIFORNIA, SouthwestAnother was found on the Campo Indian Reservation on the tenth. Four more bodies were recovered near Pine Valley on thethirteenth and fourteenth. Elsewhere, a women in her late 20s died in rural Campo, and a 21 year old man died near Jamul. OnJanuary 16, four more undocumented immigrants died of exposure crossing the Laguna Mountains. Finally, on the seventeenthand eighteenth, a young male body was found in an open area near Campo and another was recovered near Potrero. M22IW,M?OU, M17OU, F28OU, M21OU, F20OU, M22OU, M36OU, M37OU, M?OU, M21OU, M19OU, M17OU, M23OUCAZ042>043-048>050-055>058-060San Diego County2.1 SW (San)San DiegoIntlCAZ042-048>049-055-057Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimeLocal/PathLengthPathWidthNumber ofPersonsEstimatedDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormOrange County Coastal Plain - San Diego County Coasts - San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire- Riverside County Valley/The Inland Empire - San Diego County Valleys - San Bernardino CountyMountains - Riverside County Mountains - Santa Ana Mountains And Foothills - San Diego CountyMountains - Apple And Yucca Valleys12 0900PST0 1Winter Storm13 1800PSTAn upper level trough, rotating around a strong upper low retrograding southwestward from Idaho into western Nevada, tappedconsiderable Pacific moisture and Arctic air, resulting in heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across most ofsouthern California. On the coasts, waves up to 10 feet pounded west facing beaches, along with 1 to 2 inch rains. Inland, 1 to 3inches of rain contributed to a multitude of automobile accidents and local flooding of roadways. Lightning from thunderstorms,and falling tree branches, severed electricity to thousands. One storm, early on the thirteenth, left a 10 block area of Cypress andBuena Park, in Orange County, with dime size hail up to 1 foot deep. In the mountains, heavy snow, sleet, and wind combined tosnap trees and power lines. Snowfall of 1.5 to 3 feet was common on elevations above 2500 feet with amounts increasing above8000 feet. In the San Gorgonio Wilderness, blizzard conditions accompanied by single digit temperatures and 4 foot deep snow,stranded a family of hikers who were later rescued. In the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County, a 9 year old boy sufferedhypothermia while hiking with two other adults. It took up to a week to restore electric and phone service to some mountaincommunities. In the high deserts around the Yucca Valley, hundreds lost power and cable service, when a relay station wasdamaged by the wind.121500PST00WaterspoutJanuary 1997A cold upper low and surface cold front combined to spin up a waterspout off the San Diego County coast. The waterspout brieflycame ashore on Shelter Island, in San Diego Bay, damaging the Kona Kai Resort. The storm pulled up a wood walkway weighing2 tons, and slammed it back into the water. In addition, a water pipe was broken and electric power severed. A total of $65,000 indamage was reported.Orange County Coastal Plain - San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire - Riverside CountyValley/The Inland Empire - San Bernardino County Mountains - Santa Ana Mountains And Foothills29 0000PST0 0High Wind (G86)30 0300PSTSurface high pressure building into the Great Basin, combined with favorable northeast winds aloft, to produce gusty offshorewinds through and below the Cajon Pass and Fremont Canyon. Wind gusts peaked at 100 mph through Fremont Canyon on themorning of January 29. Later that afternoon Rialto, in San Bernardino County, had sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts to87. A big rig was toppled on a freeway entrance ramp in Ontario, and jets landing at the Ontario International Airport reportedsome difficulties.CALIFORNIA, UpperCAZ011CAZ011>012Siskiyou01030600PST1730PST0Siskiyou - Modoc County Except Surprise Valley0High Wind (G61)01030800PST0800PST0 0 11MFloodA warm southwest flow pushed temperatures into the mid 50s to lower 60s New Years Eve Day with the freezing level rising toabove 10,000 ft. Melting snow and moderate rain drove streams and rivers to flood stage. Strong winds spread across northernCalifornia...spotters in Siskiyou County reported winds of 35-55 mph with gusts to 70 mph New Years Day..CALIFORNIA, West South CentralLos Angeles CountyRedondo Beach01 1300PST0 27Storm SurgeAt the King Harbor Breakwater, two 12 foot waves swept 27 people off the breakwater into the Pacific Ocean.The high waves were produced by a strong Eastern Pacific storm.24 31