California to be hit by hurricane-force winds in coming days Alex Sosnowski 1 / 2 California to be hit by 100-mph winds in coming days Gusty winds and almost summerlike warmth have already created dangerous conditions and elevated the fire danger to critical levels across parts of Southern California during the latter part of last week into the weekend. Forecasters now warn that an even more powerful windstorm is on the horizon. Some communities already faced evacuations as a fire broke out and winds quickly fanned the flames in Ventura County last week. AccuWeather meteorologists say that residents should remain prepared to evacuate on short notice as dangerous fire weather is far from over.