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High Surf — San Francisco, California
May 23, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$25K
Area
San Francisco
Event narrative (NOAA)
A severely damaged thirty foot sailing vessel was found abandoned by its occupants near Seal Rocks, San Francisco, California. The vessel had water in it and all of the windows had been blown out as if hit by a large wave. The couple who were on board perished in the accident.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.