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High Wind in Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California

High Wind February 28, 2014 · Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California

71 mph
Measured gust (62 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A gust of 71 MPH was measured at the Highlands Peak Mesonet site, elevation 2490 feet.

The wider storm

A Pacific storm system moved across the Bay Area on February 28. It dropped several inches of rainfall and brought gusty winds to the area. This resulted in flooding of urban areas, small streams and creeks, and damage to power lines and trees as well as a few localized mud and rockslides.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 503853. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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