High Wind — San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California
2008-02-23 · San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California
65 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong southeast winds gusting to 75 mph were reported in the mountains of San Luis Obispo county.
Wider weather episode
A powerful cold front moved across Central and Southern California in late February. Although the front did not produce significant rainfall, it did bring strong and gusty southeasterly winds to the area. Wind gusts as high as 75 to 86 mph were reported in some areas. The strongest and most widespread winds occurred across the Central Coast as well as the mountains. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 77901. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.