North Bay Interior Valleys storm history

A man was struck and killed by a car as he was trying to avoid a falling tree at the intersection of Laverne Ave and North Ferndale Ave in Mill Valley https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Man-Struck-Killed-by-Vehicle-Fleeing-Falling-Tree-in-Mill-Valley-504491511.html.

In Petaluma, a man sought shelter inside of a dumpster trash bin during sub-freezing temperatures to stay warm. He died when a trash truck picked up the dumpster and compacted the contents.

High winds knocked trees down onto power lines which sparked a fire that burned down a small cabin near Fairfax, killing a person inside.

At 10:20 pm Saturday night a huge oak tree, six feet in diameter, fell onto a SUV killing a 46 year-old man.

Several trees fell in western Sonoma County during this storm. One of those trees killed a 49-year-old woman as she walked along Freestone Flat Road near Freestone. The oak tree was approximately 60 feet tall.

Sonoma County reported 19 calls to 911 for heat related illnesses between October 2 and 7.

At least four separate traffic accidents occurred on Vasco Road near Livermore on the afternoon of December 12, with at least two people injured in the accidents. Vasco Road was closed from 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM due to the hazardous conditions.

A downed tree blocked the eastbound lanes of Occidental Road at Sanford Road near Sebastopol.

A downed tree blocked Vine Hill Road east of Forestville.

A paddle boarder went missing in the San Pablo Bay off the coast of China Camp. The paddle boarder was last seen on December 14 wearing a black wetsuit and black beanie. The Coast Guard found his paddleboard on the morning of December 16 along the shoreline of Contra Costa County…

One person was injured when a tree fell on their home on Cozey Court in Forestville. The Sonoma County Fire District responded to the home after the report at 4:30 PM.

The Point Fire started near Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road in the Dry Creek valley north of Healdsburg, and was first detected at 12:33 PM on June 16. The fire destroyed ten structures, including three homes, and damaged another two homes. The fire was contained on June 24th.

Several people were overcome by the heat at the American Canyon High School graduation. Three people were taken to the hospital and two more got medical attention on site. Temperatures in the area reached 91 degrees.

A tree fell on a car on northbound US Highway 101 near Todd Road in Santa Rosa, injuring a man inside and closing the highway.

The Santa Rosa co-op site tied the daily record of 99, also achieved in 1935.

The Santa Rosa co-op site recorded a daily record high of 104, from a previous record of 101 in 1972.

Trained spotter around 1 mile south of Sausalito reported a gust of 65 mph.

A spotter at the Healdsburg Municipal Airport reported port-a-potties being blown down the road and large trash dumpsters blown out onto the roadway.

A tree fell onto power lines between Gurneville and Forestville, starting a fire.

Five people were transported to hospitals after black ice caused a three-car collision on US Highway 101 near the community of Asti, south of Cloverdale.

A redwood tree fell onto a double wide mobile home on the 2800 block of Joy Road in Occidental, killing a 2-year old boy when the tree pinned him down on the couch in the home's living room. Rescue crews were called around 5:15 PM, and performed CPR on the boy, but the boy died a…

Santa Rosa set an all-time record high temperature of 115 deg, beating its previous record 113 deg set in 1913. Downtown Napa set an all-time record high temperature of 114 deg, beating its previous record 113 deg set in 1961.

Santa Rosa Coop site set a new monthly max temperature record of 112 deg., breaking the previous record of 110 deg recorded in 2020, 2017, and 1971. Napa Coop site set a new daily max temperature record of 109 deg., breaking the previous record of 102 deg. set in 2020. Kentfield …

Four calls received by EMS for heat-related illness. Of those, three were low-priority and one was Code 3 (emergency).

Route 101 NB at Stinson Beach - SR 1 north offramp closed due to flooding.

Route 101 NB at Stinson Beach - SR 1 north offramp closed due to flooding.

Route 101 NB at Stinson Beach - SR 1 north offramp closed due to flooding.

Downtown Napa and Santa Rosa reached 104 degrees. Several other cities in the valleys reached the low to mid 100s.

Sonoma County Airport reached a high of 102 degrees.

Strong winds toppled a tree which crushed a vehicle in a parking lot of a store in Sebastopol. https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/strong-winds-down-tree-in-sebastopol-calmer-weather-conditions-ahead/?artslide=1.

The Petaluma Police Department received multiple reports of downed power lines. One was located at Petaluma Boulevard South and Mountainview Avenue, where power was reportedly out. Southbound traffic was being diverted. The other downed line blocked traffic at St. Francis and Cau…

Prolonged region wide dry conditions along with locally breezy winds allowed the Fremont Fire to break out along the Napa/Sonoma County border. No evacuations were needed and no structures were damaged or destroyed https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2021/9/22/fremont-fire/.

Santa Rosa Airport ASOS reported visibility down to a quarter of a mile.

Napa County Airport ASOS reported visibility down to a quarter mile on and off during this time period. Weather sensor also reported fog.

Santa Rosa climate station reported 104 degrees breaking a previous daily record of 101 in 1922.

Mesonet (PG&E) station on Spolini Mountain.

Four consecutive mornings of below-freezing temperatures forced some Sonoma County wine grape growers to protect swelling buds following prior weeks of warm, dry weather. The temperature dropped to 26F in downtown Santa Rosa on the morning of the 24th, a new daily record. https:/…

Large tree blocking both lanes by Bohemian Hwy and Freestone St.

A tree fell down on a mobile home on Rancho Verde Circle in Rohnert Park. Exact timing and damage amount unknown.

Tree crashed through the roof of a home in Monte Rio, no one was injured. Exact timing and damage amount unknown.

A tree crashed through the roof of a home in Guerneville overnight, no one was injured. Exact timing and damage amount unknown.

Large tree limb blocking WB lanes of SR-12 and Madrone Rd.

Station reported gusts of 47 mph.

Penngrove CWOP station reported temperatures between 25 and 28 degrees.

Santa Rosa CIMIS reported temperatures between 23 and 28 degrees.

Santa Rosa RAWS station reported gusts.

Tree down blocking Eastbound 128 near Fort Bennett Lane.

Large redwood tree down at Airport Blvd and Old Redwood Highway in Larkfield.