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Here is a sampling of some peak wind gusts observed since Wednesday across the Southwest (as of early Thursday morning): -- Henninger Flats, Calif. (2,800 ft., near Pasadena): 167 mph (unofficial) -- Mammoth Mountain, Calif. (11,000 ft.): 150 mph -- Five Mile, Calif.: 106 mph -- Grey Butte, Calif.: 106 mph -- Whitaker Peak, Calif.: 97 mph -- Saugus, Calif.: 97 mph -- Yucca Mountain, Nev.: 88 mph -- Camp Nine, Calif.: 64 mph -- Ivins, Utah: 63 mph -- Harrisburg, Utah: 62 mph -- Rose Valley, Calif.: 59 mph -- Acton, Calif.: 58 mph -- Branch Mountain, Calif.: 55 mph -- Del Valle, Calif.: 52 mph -- Chuchupate, Calif.: 51 mph -- Los Angeles (LAX Airport), Calif.: 47 mph
Approximately 25,000 customers are without power across the San Gabriel Valley. There are widespread power outages in Sierra Madre, Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia and La Canada. There are downed trees and power lines throughout Sierra Madre, and the Sierra Madre Police Department is receiving an influx of calls. The power outages were caused by the strong winds that have begun to move into Sierra Madre and much of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The wind is expected to continue through Friday, and gusts could reach 60 to 80 mph.
Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2011-12-01, 10:01:04 [UTC] Ref.no.: PW-20111201-33240-USA Situation Update No. 1On 2011-12-01 at 20:42:42 [UTC] Event: Power OutageLocation: USA State of California Sierra Madre, Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia and La Canada Situation: About 300,000 utility customers across Southern California were hit with power outages Thursday morning as heavy Santa Ana winds continued to rip through the region. As of 6 a.m., 211,327 Southern California Edison residential customers were without power, with outages most heavily concentrated in the foothill communities. That number was up from 198,652 outages at 4 a.m., as winds continued to topple trees and down power lines. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said about 88,700 of its 1.4 million electric customers were experiencing power losses due to high winds. About 83,000 of its affected customers were in the central area and the remaining 5,700 in the San Fernando Valley. "We anticipate that it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” said Southern California Edison spokeswoman Vanessa McGrady. Crews will work first to restore power to customers who have been out the longest and will repair circuits with the most customers on them, she said. “Crews have been working throughout the night. We just ask people to be patient,” she said. Southern California Edison’s outage map also shows a less concentrated number of outages in areas along the coast, including more than 2,000 customers in Manhattan Beach.