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Thunderstorm Wind — Kern Cty Mtns, California

April 9, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Kern Cty Mtns

Event narrative (NOAA)

Cold frontal passage and spring thunderstorms through Interior Central California during the afternoon hours resulted in low snow levels in shower activity. In the Kern Mountains, snow clogged Interstate-5 with 1-inch of snow caused a traffic death near Lebec.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in California

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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