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High Wind in Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California
High Wind December 23, 2025 · Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The PG&E station at Old Coast Tower reported a wind gust of 91 mph.
The wider storm
A series of storm systems impacted the Bay Area and Central Coast from December 19 to 25th, impacting Christmas holiday travel across the region. The most impactful systems arrived on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Two tornado warnings were issued for the coastal regions of San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties based off radar indicated rotation. San Francisco International Airport reported delays of at least 300 flights during the storms, and over 400,000 customers across the Bay Area and 30,000 in the Central Coast lost power.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299840. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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