High Wind — Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
2023-01-01 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
62 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
High winds impacted the Santa Ana Mountains early on January 1st. The Fremont Canyon RAWS site recorded a peak wind gust of 71 mph.
Wider weather episode
A strong winter storm starting in late December 2022 carried over into January 2023, bringing heavy rain and mountain snow to southern California.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075239. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.