High Wind — Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
2022-03-10 to 2022-03-12 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
55 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Santa Ana winds impacted the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills on March 10th and 11th, with widespread wind gusts of 45-55 mph occurring, with some locally higher gusts as well. The Santiago Peak observation site recorded a peak wind gust of 72 mph at 1:45 AM on the 11th.
Wider weather episode
A 1030 mb high over north-central Nevada and developing low pressure over northwestern Mexico led to Santa Ana winds occurring across Southern California. This event saw several gusts of 40-55 mph occur below mountain passes, with a few significant gusts over peaks and ridgelines.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1015141. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.