High Wind — Santa Barbara County Central Coast, California
2008-01-26 · Santa Barbara County Central Coast, California
52 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Observers at Vandenberg Air Force Base reported southeasterly winds gusting to 60 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 77880. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.