California, 2005

High Wind in California, October 4 to 5, 2005

October 4 to 5, 2005 · NWS SGX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Santa Ana winds gusted to 63 mph in Orange County at Fremont Canyon and 62 mph in San Bernardino. At their peak, the Santa Ana winds were sustained at 44 mph at Fremont Canyon and 41 mph at Palm Elementary in San Bernardino.

Where it happened

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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 SGX wrote it up.

Santa Ana winds gusted to 63 mph in Orange County at Fremont Canyon and 62 mph in San Bernardino. At their peak, the Santa Ana winds were sustained at 44 mph at Fremont Canyon and 41 mph at Palm Elementary in San Bernardino.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire

When
October 4, 11:00 AM PST to October 5, 4:37 AM PST
Where
San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.293, -116.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills

When
October 4, 9:00 PM PST to October 5, 8:30 AM PST
Where
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
33.483, -116.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5476763, 5476762.