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High Wind in Santa Clarita Valley, California

High Wind January 16, 2008 · Santa Clarita Valley, California

58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Newhall Pass RAWS sensor reported north to northeast winds gusting to 58 mph.

The wider storm

Strong surface high pressure in the Great Basin produced a moderate Santa Ana wind event across Southern California. Sustained winds between 20 and 40 mph with gusts as high as 80 mph were reported across Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The Santa Ana winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines, producing scattered power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 77781. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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