High Wind — Orange County Inland, California
2024-03-13 to 2024-03-14 · Orange County Inland, California
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong Santa Ana winds impacted inland portions of Orange County on March 13th and 14th. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-50 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 65 mph at Modjeska Canyon (SCE1164), 64 mph at Trabuco Canyon (SCE080), and 59 mph at Chino Hills.
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 1169546. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.