Thunderstorm Wind in Contra Costa County, California

Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2024 · Contra Costa 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

Powerlines were downed along Boulevard Way near Walnut Creek.

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 Saranap (37.8900, -122.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1164962. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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