High Wind — Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range, California
2020-10-26 · Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range, California
83 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts from the local observation network include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 96 MPH), Sierra Pelona (gust 63 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 62 MPH), Chilao RAWS (gust 61 MPH) and Camp Nine (gust 62 MPH).
Wider weather episode
Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds buffeted sections of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Northeasterly wind gusts ranged between 70 and 95 MPH across the mountains and between 60 and 75 mph across the valleys.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 931500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.