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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
High Wind December 12, 2014 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong southerly winds developed in the Santa Monica Mountains. The RAWS sensor at Malibu Canyon reported wind gusts up to 61 MPH.
The wider storm
A strong winter storm moved across Southwestern California, bringing strong winds and significant flooding to the area. Southerly wind gusts between 60 and 80 MPH were reported in the mountains as well as the Central Coast of Santa Barbara county. Due to heavy and intense rainfall, there were numerous reports of flash flooding. The most significant flooding event occurred in the Camarillo Springs area of Ventura county, near the Springs Fire burn scar.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 553267. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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