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Strong Wind — San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California
January 6, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
30 MG
Area
San Francisco Bay Shoreline
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 250 foot eucalyptus tree toppled onto a car on Gaylet Road at UC Berkeley killing one man. Nearby CWOP station measured wind gust of 35 mph around that time https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/01/07/deadly-weekend-storms-batter-northern-california-more-rain-on-the-way/.
Other notable strong wind events in California
Mono · October 15, 20163 killedNorthern San Joaquin Valley · October 27, 20132 killedNorth Bay Mountains · December 28, 20101 killedNorthern Sacramento Valley · December 10, 20221 killedSan Francisco Bay Shoreline · March 15, 20121 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · January 22, 20101 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.