High Wind — Orange County Coastal, California
2021-12-24 to 2021-12-25 · Orange County Coastal, California
51 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station Weatherflow XHTG Huntington Beach pier reports 59 MPH wind gust along line of heavy rainfall.
Wider weather episode
An atmospheric river impacted Southern California right before Christmas 2021 with heavy rain, high elevation snow, and windy conditions. Some areas reported over 5 inches of rainfall. This led to flooding, debris flows and closed roads.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 998828. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.