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High Wind — Southern Sacramento Valley, California

February 4, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$400K
Magnitude
59 MG
Area
Southern Sacramento Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

Mather Field Airport reported a wind gust of 68 mph. Sacramento International Airport reported a wind gust of 64 mph. McClellan Airfield reported sustained winds of 43 mph with gusts to 59 mph, and a max gust of 66 mph. Vacaville Nut Tree Airport reported a gust of 59 mph. Numerous reports of downed power lines and trees across the area, closing roads and damaging cars. Sacramento County OES reported two fatalities from fallen trees, over 200,000 power outages, roof damages to airport facilities, multiple downed trees and road and park closures. The City of Sacramento estimated $350,000 total combined cost for storm damage. Yolo County OES reported over 4,000 power outages, school closures, and downed trees.

Other notable high wind events in California

Northern Sacramento Valley · July 26, 20184 killedSan Bernardino And Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire · December 14, 19962 killedCentral Sacramento Valley · January 4, 20081 killedSan Diego County Coastal Areas · February 17, 20171 killedRiverside County Valley/The Inland Empire · January 5, 20031 killedNortheast Foothills/Sacramento Valley · December 30, 20141 killed

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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