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High Wind in Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California

High Wind January 12, 2025 – January 13, 2025 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California

64 mph
Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fremont Canyon, a wind prone area, had strong Santa Ana winds.

The wider storm

There were back to back Santa Ana wind events in mid January 2025. A strong area of high pressure over the Great Basin, coupled with an upper level low positioned to the south, allowed for very strong Santa Ana winds across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1232572. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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