Strong Wind in San Francisco, California

Strong Wind March 21, 2023 · San Francisco, California

20 mph

Estimated gust (17 kt)

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell on a jogger at 23rd Avenue and Lincoln Way in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The jogger was sent to the San Francisco General Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The wider storm

A rapidly intensifying cyclone brought high winds to the region. A High Wind Warning was issued for the San Mateo Peninsula Coast, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the Central Coast. In addition, a couple of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued in light of the expected extreme winds for the Monterey and Santa Cruz areas. Over 110,000 customers lost power throughout the Bay Area and Santa Cruz County as a result of the cyclone.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1086521. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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