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Thunderstorm Wind January 14, 2023 · San Francisco County, California

15 mph
Estimated gust (13 kt)
1
Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A jogger near the intersection of JFK Drive and 30th Avenue within the Golden Gate Park noticed a woman down next to a fallen tree branch. Firefighters arrived to provide life-saving measures, but said that the victim had died. At the time of the incident, a Special Weather Statement was valid for the area, with wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea sized hail possible.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river contributed to flooding concerns from January 13 to January 14th, with impacts compounded by saturated soils from previous rain events.

Began near Crissy Aaf (37.7700, -122.4900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1080453. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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