High Wind — Orange County Coastal Plain, California
2001-05-03 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
$50K
Property damage
61 E
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
Santa Ana winds blew several large trees over in Irvine and Anaheim. Downed power lines affected 40,000 customers in Los Alamitos, Westminister, Newport Beach, La Habra, Fountain valley, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Orange, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Tustin, and Buena Park. Strong wind gusts also forced the closure of several amusement/theme park rides at Disney's California Adventure and Knotts Berry Farm. Blowing dust restricted visibility near the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 55.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5243116. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.