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High Wind in Santa Barbara County Mountains, California
High Wind February 20, 2014 · Santa Barbara County Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong northerly winds developed through the Santa Ynez mountains in southern Santa Barbara county. The RAWS sensor at Montecito reported northerly wind gusts as high as 60 MPH.
The wider storm
A strong northerly pressure gradient generated gusty northerly winds across sections of Southern California. The usual north wind-prone areas such as the Santa Ynez mountains and the Interstate 5 corridor through the Los Angeles county experienced wind gusts as high as 77 MPH.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 504144. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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