Thunderstorm Wind in Santa Barbara County, California

Thunderstorm Wind March 12, 2025 · Santa Barbara County, California

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Los Olivos (34.7344, -120.0066).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Los Angeles County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268570. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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