High Wind — San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California
2008-01-27 · San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California
54 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
An observer at Hearst Castle reported southeast winds gusting to 62 mph.
Wider weather episode
The last of several January storms brought high winds and heavy snow to sections of Central and Southern California. Across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, strong southeasterly winds gusting to 65 mph knocked down trees and power lines across the area. In the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, significant winter storm conditions were reported due to the combination of snowfall and gusty southeasterly winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 77879. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.