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Strong Wind in Southwestern Humboldt, California

Strong Wind December 26, 2022 · Southwestern Humboldt, California

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

Injury

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell onto a vehicle. The driver was trapped for nearly 12 hours. Major injuries were sustained, and the victim was transported by Coast Guard helicopter to a hospital.

The wider storm

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 1068320. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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