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Strong Wind in Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Strong Wind March 14, 2023 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
One person was injured when a tree fell onto a backyard shed and detached office in the 17900 block of Oak Drive in Redwood Estates.
The wider storm
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 1085824. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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