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City of Palm Desert
Wednesday March 13th, 2024 :: 02:40 a.m. PDT

Alert

High Wind Warning until 06:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 75 mph expected. Isolated gusts to 100 mph for inland Orange County below the coastal slopes of the Santa Ana Mountains and near and below the Cajon Pass.

* WHERE...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Bernardino County Mountains, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, Orange County Coastal Areas and Orange County Inland Areas.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur from before sunrise Thursday into Thursday morning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE ... SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS ... ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL ... ORANGE COUNTY INLAND

Instructions:

Watch for blowing debris or fallen trees and branches. When driving, reduce your speed and be extremely cautious. If you encounter fallen electrical wires...do no exit your vehicle.

Address/Location
City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-346-0611

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Warning

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