Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range storm history
Storm events recorded in Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range, California between 1950 and 2025.
263
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
6
Deaths
$3.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The Saddleridge Fire burned 8799 acres across the foothills of the San Fernando Valley as well as the Santa Clarita Valley and the Los Angeles county mountains. The combination of warm and dry Santa Ana winds and critically dry vegetation allowed for significant fire growth. The …
The Station Wildfire burned 160,577 acres across the mountains of Los Angeles County in the Angeles National Forest from late August through mid-September. The suspected cause of the fire was arson. The Station Fire destroyed 209 structures, including 89 residences. In addition, …
Several avalanches occurred near the Mountain High Ski Resort in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles county. Three male skiers died as a result of the avalanches.
The Ranch 2 Fire burned 4,237 acres in the Angeles National Forest. No structures were destroyed, but eight firefighter injuries were reported.
The Sayre Fire burned 11,262 acres of land in the foothills of Los Angeles county near the community of Sylmar. The fire, started under unknown circumstances, was fueled by northeast winds gusting in excess of 60 MPH as well as very dry conditions. The Sayre Fire produced signifi…
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Strong and gusty northerly winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind reports include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 72 MPH), Yucca Circle (gust 69 MPH) and Ford Observatory (gust 60 MPH).
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Strong and gusty north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gust reports include: Sandberg (gust 70 MPH) and Whitaker Peak (gust 58 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northerly wind impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gust reports include: Sandberg (gust 70 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 61 MPH) and Palo Sola Truck Trail (gust 63 MPH).
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Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gust reports include: Sandberg (gust 69 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 68 MPH) and Camp Nine RAWS (gust 61 MPH).
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Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 84 MPH) and Warm Springs RAWS (gust 60 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 85 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 75 MPH), Palo Sola Truck Road (gust 63 MPH) and Mill Creek (gust 62 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 85 MPH), Mount Lukens Truck Road (gust 70 MPH), Camp Nine RAWS (gust 63 MPH), Palo Sola Truck Road (gust 60 MPH) and Wa…
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Warm Springs RAWS (gust 74 MPH), Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 73 MPH) and Palo Sola Truck Road (gust 62 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 90 MPH), Camp Nine RAWS (gust 83 MPH), Mount Lukens Truck Road (gust 89 MPH) and Warm Springs RAWS (gust 61 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 80 MPH), Mill Creek RAWS (gust 63 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 63 MPH) and Palo Sola Truck Road (gust 61 MPH).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A strong winter storm brought winter storm conditions to the mountains of Los Angeles county. Snowfall totals range from 8 to 18 inches. Additionally, southerly winds, gusting to around 50 MPH, were observed.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter storm conditions were reported in the mountains of Los Angeles county. Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 inches were reported above 6000 feet with southerly wind gusting up to 50 MPH.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter storm conditions impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were reported above 7000 feet with 1 to 3 inches down to 5000 feet. Along with the snow, strong and gusty southerly winds developed with gusts in excess of 70 MPH. The stronges…
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Very strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind reports include: Palo Sola Truck Trail (gust 85 MPH), Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 79 MPH), Mount Lukens Truck Trail (gust 69 MPH), Sierra Pelona (gust 70 MPH), Mill Cr…
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Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak gusts include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 70 MPH), Warm Springs (gust 65 MPH) and Palo Sola Truck Trail (gust 59 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts include: Warm Springs (gust 69 MPH), Camp Nine (gust 60 MPH) and Sandberg (gust 60 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak northeasterly wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Henniger Flats (gust 68 MPH), Camp Nine (gust 64 MPH) and Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 60 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind reports from the local mesonet include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 73 MPH), Chilao RAWS (gust 63 MPH) and Camp Nine (gust 58 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 83 MPH), Warm Springs (gust 69 MPH), Chilao (gust 73 MPH) and Camp Nine (gust 64 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet network include: Warm Springs (gust 63 MPH) and Whitaker Peak (gust 62 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet network include: Sandberg (gust 71 MPH) and Whitaker Peak (gust 61 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet network include: Sierra Peloma (gust 72 mph), Camp Nine (gust 66 mph), Warm Springs (gust 61 mph) and Chilao (gust 59 mph).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter storm conditions impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Snowfall totals of 1 to 2 feet above 5000 feet were reported. The snow combined with southerly winds, gusting to 70 MPH, to generate hazardous winter weather conditions.
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Winter storm conditions impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Snowfall totals between 3 and 8 inches combined with southerly winds, gusting up to 65 MPH, to produce hazardous winter weather conditions.
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Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind reports from the local Mesonet include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 99 MPH), Warm Springs (gust 93 MPH), Sandberg (gust 78 MPH), and Mill Creek (gust 62 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northerly winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind reports from the local RAWS network include: Warm Springs (gust 62 MPH) and Whitaker Peak (gust 61 MPH).
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In the mountains of Los Angeles county, winter storm conditions developed. Above 5000 feet, 6 to 12 inches of snowfall was reported. Additionally, southerly winds, gusting up to 45 MPH, were reported.
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Warm Springs (Gust 71 MPH), Magic Mountain Truckway (Gust 66 MPH) and Chilao (Gust 64 MPH).
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Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the Los Angeles County Mountains. Some peak wind gusts include Magic Mountain Truckway (Gust 85 MPH), Camp Nine (Gust 62 MPH) and Chilao (Gust 60 MPH).
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Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some northeasterly wind gusts from local observations included: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 85 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 66 MPH), Mill Creek RAWS (gust 66 MPH) and Chilao RAWS (gust 78 MPH).
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Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts from the local observation network include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 96 MPH), Sierra Pelona (gust 63 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 62 MPH), Chilao RAWS (gust 61 MP…
Wildfire Wildfire
The Bobcat Fire burned 115,796 acres in the mountains of Los Angeles county as well as the foothills of the Antelope Valley and San Gabriel Valleys. The combination of hot temperatures, very dry vegetation and some offshore winds allowed the fire to grow significantly. Overall, 8…
The Lake Fire burned 31,089 acres in the Angeles National Forest, northeast of the community of Azusa. In total, twelve structures were destroyed and another three were damaged. Four firefighter injuries were reported.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Ridge Fire scorched 310 acres in the mountains of Los Angeles county, near Highway 138. One home was destroyed by the fire.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Rowher fire scorched 648 acres in the Angeles National Forest, north of the community of Aqua Dulce.
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Strong and gusty north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from around the area include: Whitaker Peak RAWS (gust 76 MPH), Magic Mountain SCE (gust 67 MPH) and Sierra Pelona SCE (gust 59 MPH).
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Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some wind reports from automated observation stations include Sandberg (gusts to 68 MPH), Warm Springs (gusts to 64 MPH) and Whitaker Peak (gusts to 69 MPH).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall blanketed the mountains of Los Angeles county. At the resort level (around 7000 feet), snowfall totals of 8 to 16 inches were reported. Additionally, southerly winds, gusting to 50 MPH, were observed.
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Strong and gusty northerly winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. The RAWS sensor at Camp Nine reported wind gusts up to 58 MPH.
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Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts reported include Camp Nine (gusts to 70 MPH) and Chilao (gusts to 67 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts reported include Sandberg (gusts to 67 MPH), Saddle Peak (gusts to 60 MPH) and Whitaker Peak (gusts to 61 MPH).
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Strong and gusty north winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind reports include Camp Nine (gusts to 59 MPH), Chilao (gusts to 65 MPH) and Mill Creek (gusts to 61 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northerly winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts reported include Whitaker Peak (gusts to 96 MPH) and Camp Nine (gusts to 61 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northerly winds developed in the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts recorded included Whitaker Peak (gusts to 66 MPH) and Sandberg (gusts to 62 MPH).
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Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some wind reports from local RAWS stations include: Chilao (gusts 58-66 MPH) and Camp Nine (gusts 58-62 MPH).
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |