Thunderstorm Wind — Santa Barbara, California

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

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorms generated gusty winds. In the community of Santa Barbara, a large tree was knocked down, striking a vehicle. No injuries were reported.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291555. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.