High Wind — Orange County Coastal, California
2024-03-13 to 2024-03-14 · Orange County Coastal, California
51 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong Santa Ana winds impacted coastal portions of Orange County on March 13th and 14th. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 20-40 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 59 mph at Huntington Beach.
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 1169547. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.