Thunderstorm Wind — San Francisco, California

2024-03-01 · near San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Event narrative

A tree collapsed on a car early Friday evening at Golden Gate Avenue and Laguna Street, injuring 4 people in the vehicle.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through central California on March 1 and 2, with gusty winds and scattered thunderstorms. Radar indicated rotation in Monterey Bay would result in the first Tornado Warnings issued by the Monterey/San Francisco Bay Area office since March 2011. No damage was noted in a subsequent survey.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161096. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.