High Wind — Santa Barbara County Central Coast, California

2009-10-13 · Santa Barbara County Central Coast, California

Event narrative

An automated sensor at Vandenberg Air Force Base reported a southerly wind gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

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_id 193879. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.