The Southern California region is preparing for a “life-threatening and destructive windstorm” caused by strong Santa Ana winds Tuesday, weather officials say.
The National Weather Service has issued several warnings including a red flag warning and a high wind warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The NWS said there is an extreme risk of fire weather conditions.
A red flag warning has been issued for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. A high wind advisory will go into effect at 4 p.m. Tuesday and will remain until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Some of the locations with the greatest concern:
- 118 and 210 corridors
- Santa Monica mountains and foothills
- San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys
- Pasadena
- Burbank
- Hollywood
- Sylmar
- Malibu
Weather officials urge residents to stay indoors and away from windows. Damaging wind gusts could reach up to 80 mph while isolated gusts for mountain and foothill areas could reach up to 100 mph.