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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
High Wind January 13, 2014 – January 15, 2014 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong northeast winds developed across the Santa Monica Mountains. An automated sensor at Laguna Peak reported wind gusts as high as 75 MPH. The RAWS sensor at Malibu Hills reported wind gusts between 58 and 65 MPH.
The wider storm
Strong surface high pressure over the Great Basin generated gusty Santa Ana winds across sections of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The strongest winds were reported in the mountains with gusts in excess of 65 MPH.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 498027. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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