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Thunderstorm Wind — San Diego, California
January 19, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100K
Magnitude
52 EG
Area
San Diego
Event narrative (NOAA)
A narrow band of thunderstorms moved through San Diego county around 1500 PST. In Santee, winds tore off the roofs of three mobile homes, with some parts of the roof flying as much as 75 feet away. In Flinn Springs, a 10 foot diameter tree fell onto a mobile home, killing a woman. The San Miguel RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 59 MPH during this time.
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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.