Am I missing something here?

I like to go by what I can confirm for myself and not only by what the media reports.
On the 13th media reported the fires were being brought back to life by "hurricane force winds".
http://hiram1555.com/2018/11/15/southern-californias-deadly-wildfire-roars-back-to-life-and-burns-through-50-acres-in-30-minutes-fanned-by-hurricane-force-winds-as-statewide-death-toll-climbs-to-50/

But Nullschool says winds were 11.4 mph.

Am I missing something?

California: Wildfire Disaster May Worsen As Strong Winds Howl for Multiple Days

Cal Fire forecaster Alex Hoon told firefighters Sunday morning to expect gusty winds through the day— up to 50 mph.

“As we get into the later morning hours, you’re going to start seeing those winds beginning to surface and push into some of these divisions closer to the Highway 99 corridor,” he said, referencing the primary highway in the fire area. “Today is a critical fire weather day. There’s going to be a lot of shifting winds, dry conditions.”

Farther south near Los Angeles, where another vast fire continued its destruction, a mass evacuation was also all but halted at times by snarled roads. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that two bodies had been found severely burned inside a stopped vehicle on a long, narrow driveway in Malibu.

https://www.industrynewswatch.com/california-wildfire-disaster-may-worsen-as-strong-winds-howl-for-multiple-days/

This is from today - 10.7 mph , but no winds in California