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The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".
Hurricane Beryl gained 95 mph in wind speeds in just 42.5 hours. Then Milton’s winds increased by 95 mph in just 24 hours. Helene and Francine also rapidly intensified.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles said a "high speed river of air" remained over Los Angeles County on Wednesday and was fueling a "widespread, major wind event." The good news was this ...
The average wind speed during Tuesday afternoon's storm was 60-70 mph, powerful enough to uproot trees and cause the widespread damage seen in Bloomington today.
The highest wind gust was reported in Wilmington, Ohio, at the Wilmington Air Park in Clinton County, according to the National Weather Service. Winds reached 67 mph at 3:53 p.m. Friday.
Wind speed on the Beaufort scale is based on the empirical relationship: [6] v = 0.836 B 3/2 m/s; v = 1.625 B 3/2 knots (=) where v is the equivalent wind speed at 10 metres above the sea surface and B is Beaufort scale number.
The NWS reported at 6:19 p.m. that the windstorm could become Southern California's strongest wind event of 2025, especially in its valleys. [33] The NOAA anticipated that wind speed would be between 35 and 50 mph (56 and 80 km/h; 16 and 22 m/s). [34]
The National Weather Service has also compiled a list of preliminary wind speeds and reported damage. Top wind speeds in Kentucky. Here’s the top wind gust speeds recorded via the state’s ...