High Wind — Orange County Coastal Plain, California
1996-11-25 to 1996-11-27 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
85
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
Strong surface high pressure over the Great Basin produced strong Santa Ana winds across SouthernCalifornia. Sustained northeast winds of 35 to 45 mph were common. Wind gusts up to 98 mph werereported. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. In Orange county...the winds knocked down a 70 foot steel beam...from a construction site...across Interstate 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5571828. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.