High Wind — Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
2023-12-09 to 2023-12-10 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
58 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Gusty Santa Ana winds occurred across the Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills on December 9. The following are the strongest wind gusts across the zone:
Fremont Canyon: 67 MPH.
Pleasants Peak: 59 MPH.
Wider weather episode
Gusty Santa Ana winds occurred across Southern California the evening of December 8 through December 10. The peak wind gust of the event was 73 MPH at Marshall Peak (San Bernardino County Mountains). The Elm Fire spread under windy conditions and burned for two days near the San Gorgonio Pass.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1152495. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.