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High Wind — Northern Sacramento Valley, California

December 31, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$400K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Northern Sacramento Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

An 8 ft diameter, 30-40 ft tall grey pine tree fell onto a home in Redding. This home was located on Wyatt Lane, off Churn Creek Road, north of South Bonnyview Road. An adult female was killed, and an male adult and a female toddler(3 yrs of age) were injured in the incident. The Redding Municipal Airport reported NNE winds sustained at 29 mph with gusts to 38 mph at 2 am. The airport is 3.82 mile SSE of the incident. Strong wind duration estimated at about 30 minutes.

Other notable high wind events in California

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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.

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