Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire ...

Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an ongoing weather hazard in Southern California.

Santa Ana windstorms happen regularly in Southern California, but experts say the current winds are stronger than usual.

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire: ...

The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly wildfires around Los Angeles are forecast to ease later Wednesday, but they may return.

Why is it so windy? Here's what to know about the notorious Santa Ana winds A Santa Ana windstorm is blasting Southern California with powerful and potentially damaging gusts.