High Wind — San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California

2025-02-13 · San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California

Event narrative

Strong southerly winds, associated with a powerful winter storm, impacted the Mountains of San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind gusts include: Mount Lowe (gust 87 MPH), Friis Camp (gust 64 MPH) and Carrizo RAWS (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 1267933. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.