Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds ... the faster the winds blow. Topography also plays a role. As the winds rush downslope from the top of ...

The Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area ... Apr. 2 at 2 a.m. “West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected,” according to the NWS San Diego CA. “Strongest winds will ...

If the Santa Ana winds are famous ... creating prime conditions for wildfires. These winds got their name from Mount Diablo, a prominent peak in the San Francisco Bay Area. Early weather observers ...