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Local News Report In Orange County, California, Oct 12, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 12, 9:14 AM PDT
updated Oct 12, 9:14 AM PDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
High Wind Warning
“High Wind Warning issued October 14 at 11:16AM PDT until October 17 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA”
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 65 mph. * WHERE...Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills. * WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to noon PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will be on Friday.
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 14, 11:16 AM PDT
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Orange County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 12, 10:08 AM PDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 14, 11:25 AM PDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.