Strong Wind — North Bay Interior Valleys, California

2022-03-04 · North Bay Interior Valleys, California

Event narrative

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 Caulfield Lane and South McDowell and Caulfield. https://www.ktvu.com/news/wind-downs-power-lines-in-petaluma-ferries-to-tiburon-replaced-by-buses.

Wider weather episode

Strong and gusty northwest winds developed behind a departing storm system on March 4th. Wind gusts reached 30 to 45 mph along much of the coast, with gusts 40 to 50 mph in the higher peaks. A wind advisory was issued from the morning through the evening for the entire coastline from North Bay through Big Sur, along with San Francisco and the Bay Shoreline. The strong winds led to downed powerlines, power outages, traffic blockages, and interruption to ferry service in SF Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1017403. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.