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High Wind in Santa Lucia Mountains, California
High Wind February 13, 2025 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong southerly winds, associated with a powerful winter storm, impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains. Some peak wind gusts include: TV Towers (gust 70 MPH), Davis Peak (gust 62 MPH) and High School Hill (gust 60 MPH).
The wider storm
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.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1267928. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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