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Strong Wind in Orange County Coastal, California

Strong Wind November 20, 2023 · Orange County Coastal, California

48 mph

Measured gust (42 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

An aircraft at John Wayne International Airport was taxiing onto the runway when a gust of wind flipped the aircraft over on RY2L. Peak wind 42 knots or 48 mph at 9:22 AM. Time of report was 8:48 am PST with NE wind gust 36 mph.

The wider storm

Strong high pressure centered over the Great Basin brought a strong round of Santa Ana winds to Southern California on November 20-21. Numerous damage reports were observed on the morning of November 20th, with very strong peak winds observed starting late in the evening on the 20th and running through the morning of the 21st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1147009. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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