Strong Wind — Mendocino Coast, California

2024-02-18 · Mendocino Coast, California

Event narrative

Tree reported downed across Highway 1 along the Mendocino coast south of Fort Bragg.

Wider weather episode

A storm system brought rain and wind to Northwest California a couple weeks following the major wind event on February 4th. This system was more convective and resulted in periodic wind gusts in excess of 58 mph on ridgetops across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1165496. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.