Strong Wind — Mendocino Coast, California
2023-01-04 · Mendocino Coast, California
$1K
Property damage
38 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Full closure of HWY 1 due to a downed tree.
Wider weather episode
A quasi-stationary westerly upper flow regime yielded multiple atmospheric rivers over Northwest California during the first two weeks of January. Impacts from these events were widespread, both in terms of flooding and wind damage.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069157. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.