Strong Wind — Orange County Coastal, California
2023-11-20 · Orange County Coastal, California
$1K
Property damage
39 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Construction sign blew over due to wind at I-405 South and Macarthur Blvd offramp. Wind gusts 45 mph at KSNA John Wayne airport.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1147023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.