High Wind — Western San Gabriel Mountains Including the Highway 14 Corridor, California

2025-02-13 · Western San Gabriel Mountains Including the Highway 14 Corridor, California

Event narrative

Strong southerly winds, associated with a powerful winter storm, impacted the western San Gabriel Mountains. Some peak wind gusts include: N3 Highway (gust 84 MPH), and Mill Creek RAWS (gust 69 MPH).

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm impacted all of Southwestern California. The storm generated strong southerly winds, gusting up to 87 MPH. The storm also produced very heavy rainfall with totals up to 8 inches reported in the mountains along with numerous reports of flooding. Also, thunderstorms associated with the winter storm produced a weak tornado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.