California, 2023High Wind in California, January 30 to 31, 2023
January 30 to 31, 2023 · NWS LOX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted sections of Southern California. Peak wind gusts up to 80 MPH were reported.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted sections of Southern California. Peak wind gusts up to 80 MPH were reported.
High Wind, Los Angeles County Mountains
- When
- January 30, 11:30 PM PST to January 31, 11:40 AM PST
- Where
- Los Angeles County Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
Strong north to northeast winds impacted the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 80 MPH), Palo Sola Truck Road (gust 60 MPH), Warm Springs RAWS (gust 58 MPH) and N3 Highway (gust 58 MPH).
High Wind, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys
- When
- January 31, 2:40 AM PDT to 11:40 AM PDT
- Where
- Southeastern Ventura County Valleys forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
Strong north to northeast winds impacted the Southeastern Valleys of Ventura county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: East Simi Valley Cochran (gust 67 MPH), Wendy Drive (gust 60 MPH) and Happy Camp Road (gust 58 MPH).
High Wind, Santa Monica Mountains
- When
- January 31, 9:16 AM PDT to 11:45 AM PDT
- Where
- Santa Monica Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
Strong north to northeast winds impacted the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Boney Mountain (gust 64 MPH), Rancho De Cielo (gust 63 MPH) and Deer Creek Canyon (gust 58 MPH).
High Wind, Malibu Coast
- When
- January 31, 9:50 AM PDT to 11:30 AM PDT
- Where
- Malibu Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.198, -118.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong north to northeast winds impacted the Malibu Coast in Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Ramirez Canyon (gust 67 MPH), Escondido Canyon (gust 66 MPH) and Malibu Creek (gust 59 MPH).
- 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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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1079269, 1079274, 1079271, 1079273.