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High Wind in Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
High Wind March 14, 2024 – March 15, 2024 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
High winds impacted the Santa Ana Mountains on March 14. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 45-60 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 80 mph at the Fremont Canyon RAWS site, 71 mph at Pleasants Peak, and 63 mph at Trabuco Canyon 2 (SCE098).
The wider storm
An upper level low pressure system brought precipitation and thunderstorm impacts to Southern California March 14th through the 16th. The main weather impacts were due to flooding and mountain snow, but a significant amount of lightning was also observed.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1169541. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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