Windstorm in January 2003

We live right in the Santa Ana Canyon, adjacent to the 91 freeway that connects Orange County to Riverside County. Every year, late October until (about) the end of the year, the Santa Ana winds blow through. These are very warm, very strong winds, usually in the 50-60 MPH range. The first week in January, we had some of the strongest winds ever recorded and certainly the strongest since we've lived here. The winds blew up to 100 MPH. Driving through the neighborhood(s) the following days, most wooden fences were blown over. Ours, too, did not survive. Fortunately, our insurace picked up the tab.

The only reason the fence isn't completely on its side is a block wall on the neighbor's side is holding it up.

All the lattice was ripped out of the gazebo.

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