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Flood — Fresno, CA

Dec 22, 2019

A frontal system slowly moved east across central California on December 22 and 23. Strong winds ahead of the system impacted the Fort Tejon area as well as the west side hills of the San Joaquin Valley and the Bakersfield area where there were a few reports of minor wind damage. Widespread gusts of 50 mph or higher were reported in the foothill and mountain areas with a couple of stations near Lebec reporting gusts exceeding 75 mph. After the winds diminished during the afternoon of December 22

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 861994). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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