High Wind — Northwestern Los Angeles County Mountains Including the Interstate 5 Corridor, California

2025-02-13 · Northwestern Los Angeles County Mountains Including the Interstate 5 Corridor, California

Event narrative

Strong southerly winds, associated with a powerful winter storm, impacted the Interstate 5 Corridor in the Los Angeles county mountains. The Sandberg ASOS reported gusts up to 72 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 1267939. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.