California, 2024High Wind in California, January 6 to 7, 2024
January 6 to 7, 2024 · NWS LOX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A second round of gusty northwest to north winds impacted sections of Southwestern California. Wind gusts, up to 70 MPH, were reported.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
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- None recorded
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- Events
- 6
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 second round of gusty northwest to north winds impacted sections of Southwestern California. Wind gusts, up to 70 MPH, were reported.
High Wind, Northwestern Los Angeles County Mountains Including the Interstate 5 Corridor
- When
- January 6, 11:49 PM PST to January 7, 9:57 AM PST
- Where
- Northwestern Los Angeles County Mountains Including the Interstate 5 Corridor forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 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 through the Los Angeles county mountains. Some peak wind gusts included: Sandberg ASOS (gust 63 MPH) and Whitaker Peak RAWS (gust 63 MPH).
High Wind, Est San Gabriel Mountains
- When
- January 7, 12:00 AM PST to 5:40 AM PST
- Where
- Est San Gabriel Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 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 wind gusts included: Mount Lukens (gust 63 MPH), Mount Harvard (gust 61 MPH) and Ford Observatory (gust 60 MPH).
High Wind, Western Santa Monica Mountains
- When
- January 7, 1:15 AM PST to 5:30 AM PST
- Where
- Western Santa Monica Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 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. Some peak wind gusts included: Deer Creek Canyon (gust 60 MPH) and Malibu CWOP (gust 60 MPH).
High Wind, Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands
- When
- January 7, 2:20 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
- Where
- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 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. The DRI sensor at Avalon reported gusts up to 70 MPH while the Santa Barbara Island RAWS reported gusts up to 66 MPH.
High Wind, Western San Gabriel Mountains Including the Highway 14 Corridor
- When
- January 7, 3:40 AM PST to 6:50 AM PST
- Where
- Western San Gabriel Mountains Including the Highway 14 Corridor 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 to north winds impacted the Western Range of the San Gabriel Mountains. Some peak wind gusts included: Sombrero Road (gust 64 MPH), Camp Nine RAWS (gust 62 MPH) and Sierra Pelona West (gust 58 MPH).
High Wind, Santa Susana Mountains
- When
- January 7, 5:50 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Santa Susana Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.278, -118.693 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong and gusty northwest winds impacted the Santa Susana Mountains. The SCE sensor at Browns Canyon reported gusts up to 65 MPH.
- 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.
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1159446, 1159447, 1159444, 1159448, 1159445, 1159450.