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Strong Wind — Southern Sacramento Valley, California
January 7, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
35 EG
Area
Southern Sacramento Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A woman was reported to have died after a tree fell on her while she was in a tent near the 700th block of North 5th Street, near downtown Sacramento. Sacramento Fire Department PIO reported the tree fell due to strong winds. Gusts to 30 to 40 mph were measured in the area.
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.