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Strong Wind — North Bay Interior Valleys, California
May 17, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
26 EG
Area
North Bay Interior Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 61-year old man was struck by a fallen branch near the 800 block of Howard Street in Santa Rosa. Paramedics took the man to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Around the time of the incident, wind gusts of 25 to 30 miles per hour were reported in a couple of stations within Santa Rosa.
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.