{
 "dataset": "Bakersfield, CA storm events — 12-month window, 25-mile radius (floods and special weather statements excluded, matching the city page)",
 "license": "https://www.stormauditor.com/data-license",
 "provenance": "Deduplicated by StormAuditor from public NOAA/NWS records (warnings, Local Storm Reports, NCEI Storm Events) under the published methodology at https://www.stormauditor.com/methodology",
 "refreshed_at": "2026-08-24T10:45:22.063+00:00",
 "window_days": 365,
 "event_count": 9,
 "fields": {
  "date": "Event date (YYYY-MM-DD, local storm day)",
  "county": "County or county-equivalent",
  "city": "Nearest city/place named in the source record",
  "event_type": "hazard tag: wind | hail | tornado | flood | lightning",
  "severity": "StormAuditor severity bucket (low|moderate|high|severe)",
  "evidence": "evidence level of the source record",
  "wind_mph": "reported/estimated wind gust, mph (blank if n/a)",
  "hail_in": "reported/estimated hail size, inches (blank if n/a)",
  "source": "originating public record (NWS warning, LSR, NCEI, ...)",
  "lat": "event latitude (WGS84, may be blank)",
  "lon": "event longitude (WGS84, may be blank)"
 },
 "events": [
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-02-16-wind-35.17--118.76",
   "lat": 35.17,
   "lon": -118.76,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "5 ESE Arvin",
   "date": "2026-02-16",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "severe",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station 580SE Sce Tejon Hills.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 79,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-02-16-wind-35.19--118.71",
   "lat": 35.19,
   "lon": -118.71,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "7 E Arvin",
   "date": "2026-02-16",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station 840SE Bear Valley Springs Deertail Drive.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 66,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-23-wind-35.13--118.98",
   "lat": 35.13,
   "lon": -118.98,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "10 WSW Arvin",
   "date": "2025-12-23",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station 484PG Adobe.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 53,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-23-wind-35.09--118.82",
   "lat": 35.09,
   "lon": -118.82,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "8 S Arvin",
   "date": "2025-12-23",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station PG446 Tejon Creek 8S Arvin (PGE).",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 51,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-23-wind-35.37--118.73",
   "lat": 35.37,
   "lon": -118.73,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "13 ENE Lamont",
   "date": "2025-12-23",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station PG449 Pampa Peak (PGE).",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 53,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-23-wind-35.19--118.71",
   "lat": 35.19,
   "lon": -118.71,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "7 E Arvin",
   "date": "2025-12-23",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station 840SE Bear Valley Springs Deertail Drive.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 50,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-23-wind-35.40--118.81",
   "lat": 35.4,
   "lon": -118.81,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "11 NNE Lamont",
   "date": "2025-12-23",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station 582SE Sce Rancho Ronnie Rd.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 52,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-23-wind-35.17--118.76",
   "lat": 35.17,
   "lon": -118.76,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "5 ESE Arvin",
   "date": "2025-12-23",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station 580SE Sce Tejon Hills.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS HNX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 73,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-BFL-2025-12-23",
   "lat": 35.4344,
   "lon": -119.0542,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "BAKERSFIELD/MEADOWS",
   "date": "2025-12-23",
   "county": "Kern",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "BAKERSFIELD/MEADOWS (BFL) recorded a 50 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "CA_ASOS automated observation — BAKERSFIELD/MEADOWS (BFL) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 50,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  }
 ]
}