I think the date of the event in my previous post was Feb 18, 1988... the OCR wants $1.95 US for a copy of the story from their archive!
High winds flip parked planes, whip up fires
February 18, 1988
Byline: David GreenwaldThe Register
The Orange County Register
Santa Ana winds packed a destructive wallop Wednesday as gale-force gusts toppled walls, overturned planes, swamped boats and fed fires that consumed several homes in Orange County. The winds, better known for mussing hair and triggering allergies, sent a 100-year-old oak crashing through a house in Laguna Beach. Power to thousands of residents was knocked out, and garbage was scattered across city streets. While winds blew steadily at 30 to 40 mph, powerful gusts -- one clocked at 90mph
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I.D. number: OCR87682
Number of words: 1562