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High Wind in Los Angeles County Valleys, California

High Wind January 16, 2008 · Los Angeles County Valleys, California

81 mph
Estimated gust (70 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Local media outlet reported northeast winds gusting to 80 mph in the community of Sunland.

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 77791. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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