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Thunderstorm Wind — San Diego, California

January 31, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$75K
Magnitude
52 EG
Area
San Diego

Event narrative (NOAA)

A pine tree 8 ft in diameter succumbed to strong winds, falling on 4 cars and killing a 48 year old woman who was driving down Ingraham Street. An additional tree fell during the cleanup operations, injuring 2 reporters.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in California

El Dorado · June 21, 20258 killedSan Diego · March 22, 20073 killedSan Diego · January 19, 20101 killedSan Bernardino · June 3, 20091 killedMariposa · January 21, 20121 killedSan Bernardino · September 4, 20221 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.

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