Strong Wind — Southern Humboldt Interior, California
2022-12-27 · Southern Humboldt Interior, California
$10K
Property damage
17 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A large tree fell across HWY 101 and landed on a car.
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 1068319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.