High Wind — Orange County Coastal Plain, California
1999-10-17 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
$30K
Property damage
82
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
Santa Ana winds caused wind damage in Orange County, downing power lines in Yorba Linda and Huntington Beach. Wind gusts of 60 mph along the Santa Ana River Valley fanned a wild fire into 190 acres before it was brought under control. In San Bernardino, 40 mph wind gusts caused a fire to damage 11 houses and destroy a 12-plex apartment building before it was brought under control. Across the Inland Empire, other fires were prolonged by the gusty winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5723403. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.