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High Wind — Central Sierra, California
January 18, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$200.0M
Magnitude
87 EG
Area
Central Sierra
Event narrative (NOAA)
Estimated 100 mph gusts near Yosemite Valley toppled several trees knocking out power to nearly all of Yosemite Park for several days. In addition, several structures were damaged by the winds and the park was closed for several days. The repairs required for Yosemite National Park from this wind event are exepcted to exceed $200 million.
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.