High Wind — Northern Sacramento Valley, California

2024-02-04 to 2024-02-05 · Northern Sacramento Valley, California

Event narrative

Redding Municipal Airport reported a max gust of 55 mph. Red Bluff Airport reported a max gust of 51 mph. California Highway Patrol reported downed powerlines touching the roadway at Lee Street and Clara Court.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162850. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.