[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (October 25)

2010: Strong onshore winds hit Mt. Laguna (San Diego Co.) with a measured gust of 77 mph.

2003: Santa Ana winds started on this day and ended on 10.27.
Gusts of 56 mph were measured at Descanso, 46 mph in Anza, 45 mph in Ontario, 43 mph at Fremont Canyon, 41 mph in Beaumont, and 40 mph in Campo.
Unprecedented wildfires, including the Cedar, Paradise and Otay Fires consumed hundreds of thousands of acres, killed over 20 people and caused over one billion dollars in damage.
The Cedar Fire itself consumed more than 280,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire in California history, and killed 16.
This is the also the second costliest fire in U.S. History (the costliest fire was the Oakland Fire of 1991).

1979: Redwood City received 1.5" of rain.

1940: Wettest October day in Bakersfield, with 1.51" of rain recorded.

1906: The morning low temperature at Lovelock, NV was 11°.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, San Francisco/Monterey, & San Diego

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