Thunderstorm Wind, San Luis Obispo
- When
- November 26, 3:00 AM PST to 6:15 AM PST
- Where
- San Luis Obispo County, (87q)san Simeon Arpt to Nipomo
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.650, -121.180
Damaging Winds in California, November 26, 1997
A line of severe thunderstorms rumbled across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The storms produced winds gusting up to 71 mph and heavy rain.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LOX wrote it up.
A line of severe thunderstorms rumbled across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The storms produced winds gusting up to 71 mph and heavy rain.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Santa Barbara
- When
- November 26, 3:00 AM PST to 6:15 AM PST
- Where
- Santa Barbara County, Guadalupe to Carpinteria
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.970, -120.570
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Winter Storm in Colorado, November 26 to 27, 1997
- Winter Storm in Maine, November 26 to 27, 1997
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, November 26, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, November 26 to 27, 1997
- High Wind in Alaska, November 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26, 1997
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5622031, 5622032.