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High Wind in Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley, California
High Wind November 30, 2011 · Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A trained spotter in Glendale reported northerly wind gusts to 60 MPH.
The wider storm
On the evening of 30th, a strong north to northeast wind event developed across sections of Southern California as a cold front swept across the area. Widespread wind gusts between 60 and 70 MPH were reported across the mountains of Ventura county as well as the mountains and valleys of Los Angeles county from the evening of the 30th through December 1st. Widespread power outages were reported, especially across the San Gabriel Valley where over 350,000 residents lost power. In the city of Pasadena, significant wind damage was reported with at least 42 buildings red-tagged due to wind damage. Along with the power outages, numerous trees were uprooted or severely damaged from La Canada-Flintridge to Monrovia. Strong northerly cross winds at Los Angeles International Airport resulted in 23 flights being diverted to Ontario International Airport.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 353406. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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