High Wind — Santa Barbara County South Coast, California
2014-12-21 to 2014-12-22 · Santa Barbara County South Coast, California
70 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong northerly winds developed across the south coast of Santa Barbara county. The RAWS sensor at Montecito reported wind gusts between 60 and 80 MPH.
Wider weather episode
A strong north to northeast surface pressure gradient generated gusty north to northeast winds across sections of Southern California. Wind gusts up to 80 MPH were reported in the local mountains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 553285. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.