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Thunderstorm Wind in Santa Cruz County, California

Thunderstorm Wind April 4, 2024 · Santa Cruz County, California

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$10
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large pine tree was blown down near Soquel.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms impacted the Bay Area on April 4 and 5 as a cold core upper level low tracked over the region. After a front passed through the region, an unstable atmosphere set up over the region and contributed to convective activity. The SPC placed the region in a general mention of thunderstorms, with small hail being the main impact.

Began near Capitola (37.0000, -121.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1164961. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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