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High Wind in Ventura County Coastal Valleys, California

High Wind January 20, 2011 · Ventura County Coastal Valleys, California

85 mph
Measured gust (74 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong northeast winds were reported across the valleys of Ventura County. The RAWS sensor at Wiley Ridge reported wind gusts between 58 and 74 MPH. The RAWS sensor at Cheeseboro reported wind gusts as high as 58 MPH.

The wider storm

Strong surface high pressure in the Great Basin helped to generate a moderate Santa Ana wind event across Southern California. Strong northeast winds were reported across the mountains and valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 278230. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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