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Strong Wind in Orange County Coastal, California

Strong Wind April 3, 2023 · Orange County Coastal, California

49 mph
Estimated gust (43 kt)
$1K
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds broke tree limbs about 1 inch in diameter as well as blew some roof shingles off of a house in Laguna Beach.

The wider storm

A strong upper-level wave caused onshore winds to increase and become gusty across Southern California on April 3rd. The strongest winds were generally observed in the mountains, below mountain passes, and through wind-prone canyon locations. Some isolated instances of wind damage were also observed in coastal Southern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1093131. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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