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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
High Wind December 4, 2017 – December 5, 2017 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong north to northeast winds were reported across the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles county. The RAWS sensor at Malibu Hills reported north to northeast wind gusts up to 71 MPH.
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 729830. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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