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High Wind — S Ventura T X S, California
February 9, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
61 M
Area
S Ventura T X S
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong and gusty santa ana winds developed across the interior valleys of Ventura county. Reports from spotters indicated northeast winds gusting between 50 and 70 mph. The strong winds knocked down numerous power lines and overturned a wooden bus stop structure in Moorpark. In Simi Valley, a man was killed when a 45 foot tree was knocked down and pinned him.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.