Strong Wind — San Francisco, California

2023-03-21 · San Francisco, California

Event narrative

Two people were injured when a tree fell on them near Post and Polk in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. They were taken to the hospital where one of the people died.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1086659. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.