High Wind — Mendocino Coast, California

2025-12-23 to 2025-12-24 · Mendocino Coast, California

Event narrative

Measured wind gusts between 50 and 63 mph along the Mendocino County coastline. The entire coastline lost power with multiple trees down across the region. Many locations were without power for over 24 hours.

Wider weather episode

After a very wet period from December 19th-21st, another round of storms brought more rain and damaging winds to the region in the days leading up to Christmas. Impacts were felt across the region from December 23rd to the 26th. The worst of the winds impacts Mendocino County where most of the coast lost power, some areas for more than 24 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1309114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.