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Strong Wind in Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Strong Wind March 21, 2023 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California

30 mph
Estimated gust (26 kt)
1
Injury
$10
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell on power lines near Glen Arbor Road in Ben Lomond, causing the communities of Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek to be cut off; the road was open by the next day but PGE crews were continuing to work on clearing debris.

Across the rest of Boulder Creek, dozens of trees fell on homes. The Boulder Creek Fire Department reported that one person was injured after a tree fell on their home, and by Wednesday afternoon, they were still unable to access some homes due to storm damage.

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 1087087. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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