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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
High Wind May 2, 2013 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong north to northeast winds developed across the Santa Monica Mountains. The RAWS sensor at Bone Mountain reported sustained winds of 53 MPH with gusts to 69 MPH.
The wider storm
Strong northeast Santa Ana winds developed across the mountains and inland valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Wind gusts as high as 74 MPH were reported. In Ventura county, the Santa Ana winds combined with hot and very dry conditions to help spread the Springs Fire which scorched over 24,000 acres.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 439711. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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