Thunderstorm Wind — Santa Barbara, California

2025-10-14 · near Buellton, Santa Barbara, California

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorms generated very gusty winds. A large tree was blown down across Highway 101.

Wider weather episode

A strong, early-season, storm brought heavy rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms to the area. With the heavy rainfall, numerous reports of flooding were reported. The thunderstorms resulted in reports of wind damage across the area.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.6000, -120.1900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.