The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than 10,000 houses, businesses and other structures in Greater Los Angeles are flaring up again.
Northeastern Global News interviewed Lindsay Lawrence, a Northeastern Ph.D. candidate with a master’s degree in meteorology, about the source of the Santa Ana winds, their seasonal nature—and why Southern California could experience additional extreme wind events this month.
The answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.
What are the Santa Ana winds?
Santa Ana winds are a geographically specific type of wind that occur in Southern California known as katabatic winds…