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  2. Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for L.A ...

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    In the mountains and foothills, sustained winds of 30 mph to 45 mph are possible, with peak gusts of 50 mph to 70 mph. ... dangerous winds, with gusts of up to 100 mph reported near Altadena ...

  3. What the Return of ‘Particularly Dangerous’ Winds ... - AOL

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    Now, the NWS has issued another PDS red flag warning that between 4 a.m. local time this Tuesday and noon on Wednesday dangerous so-called Santa Ana winds are coming back, albeit weaker than last ...

  4. Santa Ana winds will keep fire threat high until Wednesday ...

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    Around downtown L.A., winds are expected to range from 10 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. The strong winds allow the fire to spread quickly, with embers sparking flames in new areas, making the ...

  5. Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia

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    Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage. ... 2016, 2020 and 2021 respectively, each with sustained winds of 195 mph (315 km/h). ...

  6. Enhanced Fujita scale - Wikipedia

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    The old scale lists an F5 tornado as wind speeds of 261–318 mph (420–512 km/h), while the new scale lists an EF5 as a tornado with winds above 200 mph (322 km/h), found to be sufficient to cause the damage previously ascribed to the F5 range of wind speeds.

  7. Beaufort scale - Wikipedia

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    where v is the equivalent wind speed at 10 metres above the sea surface and B is Beaufort scale number. For example, B = 9.5 is related to 24.5 m/s which is equal to the lower limit of "10 Beaufort". Using this formula the highest winds in hurricanes would be 23 in the scale.

  8. Santa Ana wind forecast incites worry: When high winds could ...

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    AccuWeather said it expects some winds gusts to possibly reach 100 mph at high terrain ... Santa Ana winds today: Wind forecast brings 'dangerous situation' Show comments. Advertisement.

  9. What makes the Santa Ana winds so destructive? - AOL

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    The Santa Ana winds become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate conditions such as drought, ... the winds can move at a speed of 40 mph, with gusts that are even stronger.