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High Wind in Santa Lucia Mountains, California
High Wind March 21, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong southerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: TV Towers (gust 64 MPH), High School Hill (gust 61 MPH) and Camino Del Capitan (gust 58 MPH).
The wider storm
Another strong winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The storm brought winter storm conditions the local mountains with snowfall totals of 2 to 4 feet and southerly winds gusting in excess of 80 MPH. Other areas also experienced some strong winds. Additionally, scattered thunderstorms developed across the area, spawning two weak tornadoes.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1091227. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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