Certainly the strength of the most recent Santa Ana event was unusual, as was the devastation the new fires caused ... as katabatic wind, but in the specific case of Southern California is ...

explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward ...

What causes the Santa Ana winds? The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a ...

Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds ... explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such ...