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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

High Wind October 4, 2013 – October 5, 2013 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

90 mph

Measured gust (78 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong northeast winds developed across the Santa Monica Mountains. The sensor at Laguna Peak reported sustained winds as high as 54 MPH and wind gusts as high as 90 MPH.

The wider storm

Strong surface high pressure across the Great Basin generated strong Santa Ana winds across Southern California. The strongest winds occurred across Ventura and Los Angeles counties where northeast wind gusts as high as 90 MPH were recorded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 476724. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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