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Strong Wind in San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

Strong Wind April 11, 2022 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

40 mph
Estimated gust (35 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

In El Granada, Highway 1 was closed for several hours in both directions just south of Coronado St. because of downed communication lines, as per The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/04/11/high-wind-topples-tree-downed-lines-palo-alto-south-san-francisco/.

The wider storm

Strong northwest winds developed around the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast on the afternoon of April 11 after a cold front passed through the region earlier in the day. A wind advisory was issued for the entire CWA Sunday evening through 9 P.M. The region experienced widespread wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph, with localized gusts over 60 mph along the coast. The winds downed trees and powerlines across the area, leading to road closures, traffic snarls, and damage to houses and cars. Winds began to settle down later in the evening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1008793. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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