High Wind — San Bernardino County Mountains, California
2025-12-24 · San Bernardino County Mountains, California
70 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
SCE Cajon Lookout Rd observation station reported an 80 mph wind gust at 10:10 am.
Wider weather episode
A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California. This led to some areas within the San Bernardino mountains receiving well over a foot of total rain on Christmas Eve, and resulted in significant flooding for the city of Wrightwood. There also road closures due to debris flow along Highway 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306539. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.