Strong Wind — Coastal Del Norte, California

2025-12-24 to 2025-12-25 · Coastal Del Norte, California

Event narrative

Maximum wind gusts to 51 mph at the Crescent City Airport.

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 1309139. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.