Strong Winds Return To San Diego County

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Strong winds have returned to the San Diego region, prompting the National Weather Service to issue another red flag warning for the county.

The warning, which means critical fire weather conditions are expected for the region, is in effect through 10 a.m. Friday for the county's inland valleys and mountains.

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Just how windy has it been so far?

Here are the highest observed wind gusts in the last 12 hours as of 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Data includes location, wind gust speed, time, date and elevation.

San Diego County Mountains:

• Chihuahua Valley, 41 miles per hour, 6:50 a.m., Dec. 14, 4,610 feet
• Big Black Mountain, 41 miles per hour, 7:47 a.m., Dec. 14, 4,055 feet
• Mt Lagun, 40 miles per hour, 6:55 a.m., Dec. 14, 6,300 feet
• Sill Hill, 39 miles per hour, 8:40 a.m., Dec. 14, 3,556 feet
• Palomar Mountain Lookout, 38 miles per hour, 7:14 a.m., Dec. 14, 6,142 feet
• Warner Springs (4 SW), 37 miles per hour, 8:40 a.m., Dec. 14, 2,803 feet
• 4 E Pine Valley, 37 miles per hour, 7:13 a.m., Dec. 14, 6,048 feet
• Palomar Mountain (1 NNW), 36 miles per hour, 8:25 a.m., Dec. 14, 5,230 feet
• Santa Ysabel (6 NW), 36 miles per hour, 6:50 a.m., Dec. 14, 3,349 feet
• Campo (3 NE), 36 miles per hour, 8:20 a.m., Dec. 14, 2,886 feet

San Diego County Coastal Areas:

• Camp Pendleton South, 48 miles per hour, 7:23 a.m., Dec. 14, 245 feet

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