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High Wind in Ventura County Mountains, California

High Wind December 4, 2017 – December 5, 2017 · Ventura County Mountains, California

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong north to northeast winds were reported across the mountains of Ventura county. Wind gusts up to 70 MPH were reported.

The wider storm

Strong surface high pressure building in the Great Basin generated strong and gusty Santa Ana winds across sections of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. North to northeast wind gusts up to 73 MPH were reported. During this event, the Thomas Fire ignited across Ventura county, eventually spreading into Santa Barbara county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 729829. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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