High Wind — Los Angeles County Valleys, California

2007-01-05 · Los Angeles County Valleys, California

Event narrative

The San Rafael Hills RAWS sensor reported northerly winds gusts to 63 MPH.

Wider weather episode

Between January 4th and 6th, an inside slider brought gusty offshore winds and light precipitation to the area. Across Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, strong and gusty north to northeast winds were reported across the mountains and valleys. Wind gusts between 60 and 80 MPH were reported with a peak gust of 98 MPH reported at Laguna Peak in the coastal mountains of Ventura county. Light precipitation was reported across the area with most areas receiving less than one-half inch of rainfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10230. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.