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The Santa Ana winds, also sometimes called the devil winds, are strong, extremely dry downslope winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. They originate from cool, dry high-pressure air masses in the Great Basin.
Nov 1, 2003 · Devil Winds: Directed by Gilbert M. Shilton. With Joe Lando, Nicole Eggert, Erica Durance, Pete Graham. A brilliant meteorologist returns to his hometown in Oklahoma to try to stop the biggest tornado ever.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Gilbert M. Shilton
- 2003-11-01
Oct 25, 2012 · Funneled through the Cajon and San Gorgonio passes, the moving air gains speed and destructive power. The film explores the origin of the Santa Ana winds, that infamous weather phenomenon that trigger allergies, fray nerves and alarm fire-prone communities.
Sep 28, 2021 · “Santa Ana” joins a long list of names of strange and unsettling winds around the world: the khamsin, harmattan, ghibli, and sirocco … the chubasco, zonda, and Tehuantepec … the foehn, and ...
- Patt Morrison
- Columnist
- patt.morrison@latimes.com
It was sometimes translated as “big wind,” or “Devil Wind,” or “The Wind of the Evil Spirits.” This may have led to the claim that Santa Ana (or Santana, take your pick) was a corruption of “Satan Wind.”
Oct 30, 2019 · SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The downsloping gusts that begin inland and blow toward the ocean in autumn and winter bring with them warmth and dread in equal measure. They howl through the canyons of...
Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Devil Winds. Summaries. A brilliant meteorologist returns to his hometown in Oklahoma to try to stop the biggest tornado ever. Brilliant Oklahoma storm chaser Peter Jensen looses his wife Mary in an unpredictable tornado. Emotionally wrecked, he moves to Portland, in the safe north.
