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High Wind in Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California
High Wind March 14, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Long Ridge station operated by PGE reported a wind gust of 68 mph.
The wider storm
An atmospheric river brought widespread high winds and rain, leading to significant damage, power outages, and injuries. High Wind Warnings were issued for the entire region, and over 180,000 customers lost electricity during the event. Impacts were compounded by an earlier system that resulted in widespread damage, some areas of the Monterey Peninsula lost power again after having lost power for days from the previous system.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1085659. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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