Strong Wind — Santa Clarita Valley, California
2024-02-20 · Santa Clarita Valley, California
43 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The combination of strong winds and wet soil knocked down a large tree across Interstate 5 near Valencia Boulevard. The tree struck a semi-truck, resulting in moderate damage.
Wider weather episode
A third, powerful, winter storm brought significant impacts to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged between 2 and 12 inches with the highest totals across southern Santa Barbara county and western Ventura county. With the heavy rainfall, numerous reports of flooding and mud/debris flows were reported. Also, some gusty winds were reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1187889. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.