The Santa Ana's make people crazy (myself included when I lived is SOcal). The RH drops close to single digits, the wind screams. Its ick.
But here in Tulsa the weather is a bit strange too, had a BBQ yesterday and it was 74 at 4:00pm by 7:00pm it was 44 deg and falling
It also depends where your at. Some areas are shielded by hills. What is weird, is from our compound during the "Santanas" it get windy, but nothing to write home about, but if we drive say 1 or 2 miles to our south, the wind can increase dramatically. Seldom the wind will rotate, or shift where it affects our immediate area, but not often, and they never last more than a few hours.
I personally like the Santanas in the fall and winter, and the warm dry air that accompanies them. However, it can suck for those in really fire prone areas.
Sounds like you had some nice weather in Tulsa!