Forecasters say the region this week could see the worst winds since 2011, when a massive storm cut through Pasadena and other parts of the San Gabriel Valley.

On social media, the National Weather Service even called it "life-threatening" and warned that areas not typically affected by big wind events won't be spared. The National Weather Service also said turbulence could force delays at LAX, Hollywood Burbank and Long Beach airports.

A windstorm is threatening to spread a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in southern California and could trigger more fires as evacuations are underway.

Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides as a windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday.

As Southern California residents brace for a "life-threatening and destructive" windstorm, weather officials urge safety precautions as strong Santa Ana winds hit the region. The National Weather Service is warning that this weather event will "likely be the most destructive windstorm seen since 2011.