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Rare weather event causes heavy winds in Antelope Valley

by City News Service • January 7, 2019

[Image courtesy: Weather.gov]
PALMDALE – A rare weather event called “The Palmdale Mountain Wave” buffeted parts of the Antelope Valley Sunday night and early Monday morning, causing sustained winds of more than 50 miles per hour accompanied by gusts of more than 70 mph, forecasters said.

It started about 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, and was still blowing after 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, well over the “few hours” it usually lasts, National Weather Service Meteorologist Curt Kaplan told City News Service.

The Palmdale Mountain Wave is caused when southwesterly air flowing over the San Gabriel Mountains is met by “an inversion on top that pushes the air down,” Kaplan said. The result is sustained high winds and higher gusts, which were felt in Lake Palmdale, Lancaster, Palmdale, Poppy Park, Grass Mountain and Valyermo, he said.

The event usually occurs before a storm front comes through, which was the case Monday, Kaplan said.

The sustained winds and high gusts have blown down five trees in Palmdale, Sgt. Philip Anderson of the Palmdale sheriff’s station said. The station has also received an increased number of calls due to alarms set off by doors and windows rattling, he said.

Read more about The Palmdale Mountain Wave here.

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Filed Under: Lancaster, Palmdale

4 comments for "Rare weather event causes heavy winds in Antelope Valley"

  1. RRP says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:28 am

    Bangladesh will be underwater in my lifetime. – RRP

    • Sinking says

      January 9, 2019 at 2:24 am

      Miami and New Orleans will likely be underwater as well.

      • Son of the Anti Rex says

        January 9, 2019 at 7:34 am

        Rex never mentioned Miami and New Orleans being underwater. Just Bangladesh. He would have told us Miami and New Orleans if it were so. If Rex said it, that settles it, I believe it. Rex says you can damage you liver by getting a tattoo. Rex says bird sounds lowered crime in Lancaster. Rex says a lot of things.

  2. Commuter from the AV says

    January 7, 2019 at 10:12 am

    No you tell me.

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