Ventura County Interior Valleys storm history

The Thomas Fire ignited in early December in the coastal valleys of Ventura county, near Thomas Aquinas College. At the time of ignition, fuel conditions were at record dry levels for early December. The combination of gusty Santa Ana winds and the dry fuel conditions allowed the…

The Guiberson Wildfire burned 17,500 acres of land between the cities of Fillmore and Moorpark. The fire, which was started by a smoldering compost pile, was driven the first couple of days by a moderate Santa Ana wind event with northeast wind gusts to around 55 mph reported in …

Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the interior valleys of Ventura county. Some peak wind reports from the local Mesonet include: Crimea Fire Station (gust 95 MPH), Harmon (gust 69 MPH) and Toland Park (gust 59 MPH).

The Holser Fire burned 2,142 acres across the interior valley of Ventura county, near Lake Piru. No structure damage or injuries were reported.

The Lime Fire scorched 803 acres near the Lake Piru area in Ventura county.

The Maria Fire started in late October across the valleys of Ventura county, near the community of Santa Paula and burned into early November. Due to warm and dry Santa Ana winds as well as critically dry vegetation, the fire continued to burn into early November, eventually burn…

The Maria Fire started in late October across the valleys of Ventura county, near the community of Santa Paula. Due to warm and dry Santa Ana winds as well as critically dry vegetation, the fire continued to burn into early November, eventually burning 9999 acres. Fortunately, no…

Strong northeast winds were reported across the interior valleys of Ventura county. The RAWS sensor at Boney Mountain reported northeast wind gusts between 73 and 85 MPH. A sensor at Decker Canyon reported wind gusts up to 73 MPH.

North to northeast wind gusts up to 58 MPH were reported in the interior valleys of Ventura county.

The RAWS sensor at Temescal reported a high temperature of 110 degrees with a heat index greater than 105 degrees.

The Wiley Ridge RAWS sensor reported northeast winds gusting as high as 64 mph.

The Wiley Ridge RAWS sensor reported northeast winds gusting to 58 mph.

The combination of above normal temperatures and relative humidity produced excessive heat conditions across the interior valleys of Ventura county. Heat index values between 105 and 112 were reported.

The combination of above normal temperatures and relative humidity produced excessive heat across the interior valleys of Ventura county. Heat index values between 105 and 112 degrees were reported.

Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of the coastal valleys of Ventura county.

Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Ventura county. Total crop damages in Ventura county were estimated to be around $280 million.

The Wiley Ridge RAWS sensor reported winds gusting between 62 and 65 MPH.

Wiley Ridge RAWS sensor reported winds gusting to 69 MPH.