High Wind — Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley, California
2012-01-28 · Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley, California
56 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A trained weather spotter in the community of Northridge reported northerly wind gusts to 65 MPH.
Wider weather episode
Strong surface high pressure over the Great Basin generated another round of strong Santa Ana winds across Southern California. The strongest winds occurred in the mountains and valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles counties with wind gusts as high as 70 MPH reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 362777. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.