How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme the difference in the pressure, the faster the winds blow. Topography also plays a role.
Hurricane force winds are fanning the flames of the Southern California wildfires. What are Santa Ana winds?
At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated 179,
Firefighters welcomed a break Saturday morning from the dangerous Santa Ana winds. But the reprieve will only be measured in ...
The Storm Prediction Center, the agency of the National Weather Service tasked with issuing fire weather outlooks, says that ...
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