High Wind — San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

2023-03-14 · San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

Event narrative

The San Francisco International Airport ASOS reported a gust of 74 mph at 11:56 AM PDT. This resulted in a ground stop that paused airport operations, and a ground delay program.

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 1085664. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.