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High Wind in Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
High Wind March 10, 2022 – March 12, 2022 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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 1015141. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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