California, 2023

High 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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What happened

The episode as NWS LOX wrote it up.

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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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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).

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1079269, 1079274, 1079271, 1079273.