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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

High Wind December 21, 2014 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

81 mph
Measured gust (70 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong northerly winds developed across the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles county. The RAWS sensor at Malibu Hills reported wind gusts between 65 and 80 MPH.

The wider storm

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 553288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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