High Wind — Santa Barbara County Mountains, California
2015-12-13 · Santa Barbara County Mountains, California
52 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong northerly winds developed across southern Santa Barbara county. The RAWS sensor at Montecito reported a wind gust of 60 MPH while the sensor at Las Flores Canyon reported sustained winds of 43 MPH.
Wider weather episode
A strong north-south pressure gradient generated gusty northerly winds across the Santa Ynez Mountain Range in southern Santa Barbara county. Wind gusts around 60 MPH were reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 608023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.