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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

High Wind October 26, 2012 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

70 mph
Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A sensor at Laguna Peak (in the Santa Monica Mountains) reported sustained northeast winds between 40 and 45 MPH with gusts between 64 and 70 MPH.

The wider storm

A strong surface pressure gradient generated gusty north to northeast winds across Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Wind gusts as high as 81 MPH were reported in the mountains with gusts to near 60 MPH reported across interior valleys.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 416274. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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