Strong Wind — Southwestern Humboldt, California
2022-12-27 · Southwestern Humboldt, California
$1K
Property damage
22 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong wind snapped a power pole in half.
Wider weather episode
Deep-layer westerly flow occurring along a zonally oriented quasi-stationary frontal boundary yielded a multi-day atmospheric river event across Northwest California during late December. Widespread impacts due to heavy rain and strong winds were observed across the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068317. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.