Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG - Mesonet

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimeLocal/PathLengthPathWidthNumber ofPersonsEstimatedDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormApril 2005CALIFORNIA, South CentralCAZ095Kern Cty Mtns24 0327PST0800PST0 0 3KLandslideKern County11.5 W Tehachapi 24 0327PST0 0Heavy RainTulare County1.5 E California Hot Sp 24 0327PST0 0Heavy RainCalifornia Hot Spgs0800PSTRelatively heavy rain up to 1.4" occurred in the mountain areas of Tulare County and Kern County of Interior Central Californiaearly on the 24th. A rockslide occurred in the Kern Canyon area east-northeast of Bakersfield due to the locally heavy rain.CAZ098Indian Wells Vly24 1325PST0 0 5KHigh Wind (G90)As reported by residents at the north end of Ridgecrest, CA, approximately 30-seconds of a strong gust of wind caused minordamage the afternoon of the 24th. Fences were downed and roof shingles were blown off by what was likely a mountain wave rotortouchdown (based on photographic evidence).Kings County.5 W (Nlc)Nas Lemoore 28 1135PST0 0Funnel Cloud(Nlc)Nas Lemoore1140PSTKings CountyLemoore28 1200PST1300PST0 0Heavy RainKings County1 W Lemoore 28 1225PST0 0LightningKings County.5 NW Lemoore to 28 1233PST0 0Funnel Cloud.5 NE Lemoore1240PSTEarly afternoon thunderstorm activity brought locally heavy rain (0.88"), hail, and reports of funnel clouds around the city ofLemoore.Kings County4.5 WNW Hanford 28 1251PST1301PST0 0Hail (0.75)Kings CountyLemoore28 1253PST1303PST0 0Hail (0.75)Kings County4.7 WNW Hanford 28 1307PST1317PST0 0Hail (1.25)Kings County2 W Hanford 28 1309PST1319PST0 0Hail (1.00)Mid-day and afternoon thunderstorms during the 28th led to many reports of hail. Damage from hail on the 28th and other days ofunseasonably persistent rain into early May resulted in significant crop damage in Central California. These damage figures will bereported in the May 2005 Storm Data.3640