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Strong Wind in Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Strong Wind November 17, 2025 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Tree was downed on Empire Grade near the Cal Fire Ben Lomond station.
The wider storm
A low pressure system brought rain and winds to the Bay Area and Central Coast on November 16 and 17th. Special Marine Warnings and Special Weather Statements were issued due to isolated thunderstorms causing localized heavy rain and gusty winds. The main frontal rain band came through in the overnight hours, with isolated to scattered showers and some thunderstorms continuing into the 17th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299449. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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