High Wind — Santa Cruz Mountains, California
2023-03-14 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California
84 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Umunhum South station operated by SJSU reported a wind gust of 97 mph.
Wider weather episode
An atmospheric river brought widespread high winds and rain, leading to significant damage, power outages, and injuries. High Wind Warnings were issued for the entire region, and over 180,000 customers lost electricity during the event. Impacts were compounded by an earlier system that resulted in widespread damage, some areas of the Monterey Peninsula lost power again after having lost power for days from the previous system.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.