California, 2024High Wind in California, January 10 to 11, 2024
January 10 to 11, 2024 · NWS LOX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
A third round of strong and gusty north winds impacted many sections of Southwestern California. Wind gusts, up to 78 MPH, were reported.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
A third round of strong and gusty north winds impacted many sections of Southwestern California. Wind gusts, up to 78 MPH, were reported.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 10, 7:24 PM PST, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 7:24 PM PST, 49 minutes before
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</html>High Wind, Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands
- When
- January 10, 8:13 PM PST to January 11, 6:22 AM PST
- Where
- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands forecast zone
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.198, -118.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest winds impacted Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands. On Catalina Island, gusts up to 69 MPH were reported. On Santa Barbara Island, gusts up to 73 MPH were reported.
High Wind, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast
- When
- January 11, 3:50 AM PDT to 5:10 AM PDT
- Where
- Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.538, -120.031 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the Southwestern Coast of Santa Barbara county. Some peak gusts include: Coastal View (gust 61 MPH) and De La Concepcion (gust 59 MPH).
High Wind, Northwestern Los Angeles County Mountains Including the Interstate 5 Corridor
- When
- January 11, 3:33 AM PST to 8:57 AM PST
- Where
- Northwestern Los Angeles County Mountains Including the Interstate 5 Corridor forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.198, -118.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the Interstate 5 Corridor in the Los Angeles county mountains. Some peak gusts include: Whitaker Peak RAWS (gust 76 MPH), Sandberg ASOS (gust 67 MPH) and Old Ridge Road (gust 60 MPH).
High Wind, Western Antelope Valley Foothills
- When
- January 11, 5:00 AM PST to 7:50 AM PST
- Where
- Western Antelope Valley Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.198, -118.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest winds impacted the Western Foothills of the Antelope Valley. Some peak gusts include: Oso Canyon (gust 65 MPH) and Sky Vista Terrace (gust 59 MPH).
High Wind, San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
- When
- January 11, 5:13 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.538, -120.031 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest winds impacted Santa Rosa Island. Wind gusts up to 65 MPH were reported by automated sensors on the island.
High Wind, Western San Gabriel Mountains Including the Highway 14 Corridor
- When
- January 11, 5:30 AM PST to 9:55 AM PST
- Where
- Western San Gabriel Mountains Including the Highway 14 Corridor forecast zone
- Measured
- 68 kt (78 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.198, -118.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the Western Range of the San Gabriel Mountains. Some peak gusts include: Chilao RAWS (gust 78 MPH), Camp Nine RAWS (gust 69 MPH), Magic Mountain Truck Trail (gust 65 MPH), Sombrero Road (gust 65 MPH) and Sierra Pelona West (gust 59 MPH).
High Wind, Western Santa Monica Mountains
- When
- January 11, 6:00 AM PST to 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- Western Santa Monica Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.278, -118.693 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the Western Range of the Santa Monica Mountains. The SCE sensor at Deer Creek Canyon reported wind gusts up to 59 MPH.
High Wind, Est San Gabriel Mountains
- When
- January 11, 6:40 AM PST to 8:40 AM PST
- Where
- Est San Gabriel Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.198, -118.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the Eastern Range of the San Gabriel Mountains. Some peak gusts include: Crystal Lake Road (gust 71 MPH), Barley Flats (gust 61 MPH) and Rincon OHV Trail (gust 58 MPH).
High Wind, Santa Susana Mountains
- When
- January 11, 8:30 AM PST to 11:40 AM PST
- Where
- Santa Susana Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.278, -118.693 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest to north winds impacted the Santa Susana Mountains. Some peak gusts include: Browns Canyon (gust 70 MPH) and Palo Sola Truck Road (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: 1159929, 1159941, 1159944, 1159937, 1159950, 1159935, 1159931, 1159946, 1159949.