High Wind in Northern San Joaquin Valley, California

Stockton Airport reported a max gust of 60 mph. Modesto Airport reported a max gust of 55 mph. California Highway Patrol reported multiple power lines down, downed trees, and road closures. Stanislaus County OES reported short-term power outages from the high winds.

A major winter storm moved in from the south on February 4th, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy mountain snow through February 7th. Damaging winds brought down trees and caused widespread power outages. Flooding and strong winds resulted in multiple fatalities. Chain controls were observed in the mountains. Heavy rain brought nuisance flooding on roads and urban areas and rises to rivers, creeks and streams, with generally 1 to 3 inches of storm total rain reported across the Valley and foothills.