Strong Wind — San Diego County Coastal Areas, California

2017-12-07 · San Diego County Coastal Areas, California

Event narrative

Winds downed several large trees in Carlsbad, La Mesa and National City. A man was killed in Carlsbad when a large tree branch fell on him. Light poles were also knocked down in Carlsbad and Tierrasanta.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level trough swept through the Rockies on the 3rd of December, ushering a strong surface high into the Great Basin. The high peaked at 1048 mb on the 7th and brought a prolonged period of strong Santa Ana Winds and very dry weather to Southern California. The most intense winds occurred on the 7th. The Lilac Fire began on the 7th near Interstate 15, and spread rapidly through the San Luis Rey River Basin near Bonsall. Damage to trees and power lines also occurred, along with some road closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 731493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.