High Wind — Southwestern Humboldt, California
2022-12-30 · Southwestern Humboldt, California
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
PG&E weather station measured a wind gust to 65 mph on Monument Ridge above Rio Dell.
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 1068352. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.