Thunderstorm Wind — Santa Barbara, California

2025-03-12 · near Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Event narrative

A thunderstorm wind gust, estimated to be 60 MPH, impacted the USFS Fire Station on Figueroa Road. The thunderstorm gust knocked out a window in the engine bay.

Wider weather episode

A late-season winter storm brought numerous weather hazards to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals generally ranged between 0.50 and 1.50 inches across coastal areas up to 4 inches in the mountains. Winter storm conditions developed in the mountains with snowfall totals up to 18 inches and southerly wind gusts up to 77 MPH. Thunderstorms, associated with this system, brought some reports of flooding as well as a weak tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268570. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.