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High Wind — Central Sacramento Valley, California

February 4, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$300K

Magnitude

59 MG

Area

Central Sacramento Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

Local broadcast media reported the death of an elderly man that was killed when a large redwood tree fell on his home and crushed him. Around the time of the report, Marysville Airport reported a gust of 53 mph. Yuba County Airport reported a wind gust of 68 mph at 6:29 pm, about an hour later. Oroville Airport reported a max wind gust of 70 mph. Sutter County OES reported 4 schools closed with over 11,000 customers without power and proclaimed a local emergency. Butte County OEM proclaimed a local emergency due to wind damage, as hundreds of trees were downed leading to outages, road closures, and property damage.

Other notable high wind events in California

Northern Sacramento Valley · July 26, 20184 killed Southern Sacramento Valley · February 4, 20242 killed San Bernardino And Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire · December 14, 19962 killed Central Sacramento Valley · January 4, 20081 killed San Diego County Coastal Areas · February 17, 20171 killed Riverside County Valley/The Inland Empire · January 5, 20031 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.