High Wind and Strong Wind in California, November 21 to 22, 1999

Name: High Wind and Strong Wind in California, November 21 to 22, 1999
Start: 1999-11-21T16:00
End: 1999-11-22T14:30
Location: California

November 21 to 22, 1999 · NWS LOX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Strong Santa Ana winds buffeted Southern California. In the mountains, northeast winds gusted up to 72 mph.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 7
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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.

Strong Santa Ana winds buffeted Southern California. In the mountains, northeast winds gusted up to 72 mph. Meanwhile, along the coasts and valleys, northeast winds gusted to 53 mph below passes and canyons. In San Pedro, the strong winds snapped a support cable on the Vincent Thomas Bridge, closing several lanes of traffic. In Studio City, the winds blew down a construction wall at Universal City Walk, injuring seven people.

Event by event

6 strong wind, 4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, X S Santa Barbara

When: November 21, 4:00 PM PST to November 22, 12:00 PM PST
Where: X S Santa Barbara forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong Wind, C Los Angeles

When: November 21, 4:00 PM PST to November 22, 12:00 PM PST
Where: C Los Angeles forecast zone
Injuries: 7 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong Wind, C Ventura

When: November 21, 4:00 PM PST to November 22, 12:00 PM PST
Where: C Ventura forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong Wind, S Ventura T X S

When: November 21, 4:00 PM PST to November 22, 12:00 PM PST
Where: S Ventura T X S forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong Wind, X S Ventura

When: November 21, 4:00 PM PST to November 22, 12:00 PM PST
Where: X S Ventura forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong Wind, X Se Los Angeles

When: November 21, 4:00 PM PST to November 22, 12:00 PM PST
Where: X Se Los Angeles forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range

When: November 21, 7:35 PM PST to November 22, 2:30 PM PST
Where: Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range forecast zone
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Santa Barbara County Mountains

When: November 21, 8:05 PM PST to November 22, 2:30 PM PST
Where: Santa Barbara County Mountains forecast zone
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Ventura County Mountains

When: November 21, 8:30 PM PST to November 22, 2:30 PM PST
Where: Ventura County Mountains forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind, Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area

When: November 21, 8:36 PM PST to November 22, 12:00 PM PST
Where: Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

What these are

Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in California in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in California, November 1999

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5723443, 5723444, 5723445, 5723446, 5723447, 5723448, 5723313, 5723442, 5723312, 5723449.