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High Wind Warning in IE, Despite Cleanup Still Ongoing From Last Windstorm
Last month’s windstorm took down lots of trees, causing thousands of people around SoCal to lose power. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.
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Strong Winds Cause Power Outages and Fallen Trees
Intense winds forced Southern California Edison to shut off power for tens of thousands of households. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 25, 2021.
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Red Flag Warning in Place Until Monday as Santa Ana Winds, Warmer Weather Hit SoCal
Santa Ana wind gusts buffeted much of SoCal on Sunday, and a red flag warning for critical fire weather conditions is in effect over LA and Ventura counties until Monday afternoon.
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Gusty Winds Mean Red Flag Warning Is in Place for Much of SoCal
Where there’s wind, there’s warmer temperatures, and a red flag warning as conditions heat up and humidity lowers. Shanna Mendiola explains on Today in LA on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021.
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With Wildfire Threatening, Lake Tahoe Prepares for Emergency
A community on the shore of Lake Tahoe issued an emergency declaration and a tourism group discouraged visitors from coming amid smoky skies from a major wildfire nearby
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Strong Winds Cause Havoc, Add Fuel to Brush Fires
Downed trees, toppled big rigs and fires were caused by the strong Santa Ana winds. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.
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Planes Reverse Take-Off, Landing Pattern at LAX Due to Santa Ana Winds
The Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday directed planes at Los Angeles International Airport to take off toward and land from the east instead of the west, as easterly Santa Ana winds blew through the area.
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Winds in Inland Empire Knock Over Semi-Trucks
The winds in San Bernardino were brutal. Tony Shin reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.
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First Alert Forecast: Highs in the 80s
High fire danger continues. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Friday Jan. 15, 2021.
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Santa Ana Winds Add High Fire Danger to SoCal's Dry and Warm Forecast
Santa Ana winds will pick up Thursday when a fire weather warning goes into effect and continue into Friday.
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First Alert Forecast: Fire Danger Will Be Elevated
Strong winds, unseasonable heat and dry conditions mean a red flag warning starts today. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Thursday Jan. 14, 2021.
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Why We Have Santa Ana Winds And How They Occur
Santa Ana winds occur in the fall lasting through the winter, so this is peak season and getting them now is normal. So how and why do these winds start?
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First Alert Forecast: Red Flag Warning
A red flag warning is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. Belen De Leon has your First Alert forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.
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Strong Santa Ana Winds Returning to SoCal Prompt Red-Flag Warning, Possible Power Shutoffs
Santa Ana winds are returning to Southern California beginning Wednesday, prompting a warning for extreme fire danger that goes into effect Wednesday night, and the potential for more public safety power shutoffs leaving thousands of Southern California Edison customers in the dark.
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Thousands Without Power Throughout Los Angeles County Amid Santa Ana Winds
Thousands of people in Los Angeles County were without power Monday night, as strong Santa Ana winds buffeted the Southland and blew tree debris into power lines.
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Dangerously High Winds in IE Knock Over Big Rigs, Cause Damage
The winds were so powerful that several big rigs were knocked over in the Inland Empire. Tony Shin reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.
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Santa Clarita Fire Crews Prepare for Wind, Fire Danger
Santa Ana winds throughout the day can leave the area susceptible to fire danger. Kim Tobin reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Sunday Oct. 25, 2020.
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Red Flag Warning in Effect as SoCal Faces High Fire Danger
Los Angeles County officials were on alert Sunday in anticipation of strong winds and elevated fire danger, and a red flag warning planned to go into effect Sunday evening was moved up to early Sunday afternoon.
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Here's the Science Behind SoCal's Santa Ana Winds
Santa Ana winds are in the forecast. They are a notorious weather feature in Southern California that can cause difficult travel, damage to property, and create dangerous fire weather conditions. They develop because of high pressure over the Great Basin pushing winds down and west toward low pressure off the coast of SoCal. The air channels through the mountain passes…
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Here's How Santa Ana Winds Form
Ever wonder how Southern California’s Santa Ana winds form? Belen De Leon explains on Today in LA on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.