Strong Wind — San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

2022-04-11 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

Event narrative

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/.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1008793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.