High Wind — Santa Lucia Mountains, California
2025-02-13 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
61 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
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).
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 1267928. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.