Santa Ana Winds News 2025 News. Strong santa ana winds capable of toppling trees or causing widespread power shutoffs are expected to arrive in southern california on tuesday. At the same time, the extreme lack of moisture dries out lips, noses, throats and skin.

At the same time, the extreme lack of moisture dries out lips, noses, throats and skin. The strongest santa ana winds on record were in december 2011, when the san gabriel valley was hit with winds at 97 mph and gusts up to 167 mph.