Strong Wind — Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
2023-02-21 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
$10
Property damage
22 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree fell on both lanes of California Highway 68 near the SFB Morse Gate in Pacific Grove.
Wider weather episode
An approaching strong upper level low brought widespread damaging winds to the Bay Area and Central Coast on February 21. A Wind Advisory was issued for the entire region in advance of the event, and was upgraded to a High Wind Warning along the coast and in the higher elevations of the Central Coast.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085842. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.