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High Wind in Santa Barbara County Central Coast, California
High Wind October 13, 2009 · Santa Barbara County Central Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
An automated sensor at Vandenberg Air Force Base reported a southerly wind gust of 58 mph.
The wider storm
From October 12th through October 14th, the first significant storm of the season moved through Southern California. The storm brought heavy rainfall and very gusty southerly winds to the area. Rainfall totals were very impressive, generally ranging between 1 and 3 inches over coastal areas to between 4 and 10 inches in the mountains. Some isolated areas received rainfall amounts over 10 inches over San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. This storm brought very strong and gusty southerly winds to the area with warning-level winds reported in many areas.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 193879. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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