High Wind — Ventura County Interior Valleys, California
2006-12-03 · Ventura County Interior Valleys, California
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Wiley Ridge RAWS sensor reported winds gusting between 62 and 65 MPH.
Wider weather episode
A strong Santa Ana wind event occurred across portions of Southern California. The strongest winds affected the mountains and valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Scattered power outages were reported across the area due to downed power lines. In Ventura county near the community of Moorpark, the gusty offshore winds helped to spread the Shekell wildfire.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5404. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.