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Strong Wind — San Francisco, California
March 21, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Magnitude
20 EG
Area
San Francisco
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two people were injured when a tree fell on them near Post and Polk in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. They were taken to the hospital where one of the people died.
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.