Strong Wind — Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California
2023-03-14 · Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California
1
Injuries
$10
Property damage
9 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree fell onto Oak Avenue Elementary school in Los Altos, injuring a student.
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 1085666. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.