High Wind — Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
2024-03-13 to 2024-03-14 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California
70 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills on March 13th and 14th. 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 the Trabuco Canyon 2 (SCE098) site.
Wider weather episode
Strong high pressure entered the western US on March 13th. This allowed for a strong round of Santa Ana Winds to impact Southern California on March 13th and 14th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169543. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.