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Strong Wind — East Bay Interior Valleys, California
March 21, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$10
Magnitude
35 EG
Area
East Bay Interior Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
A tree fell onto a car on the 1000 block of Stanley Dollar Drive in Walnut Creek, occupied by two residents of a retirement home. Contra Costa Fire responded around 7 PM and found the driver injured and the passenger dead at the scene. The road was closed as firefighters worked to clear the scene.
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.