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High Wind in Ventura County Interior Valleys, California

High Wind January 16, 2008 · Ventura County Interior Valleys, California

64 mph
Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Wiley Ridge RAWS sensor reported northeast winds gusting as high as 64 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 77786. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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