Thunderstorm Wind in Humboldt County, California

Thunderstorm Wind March 31, 2012 · Humboldt County, California

35 mph

Estimated sustained (30 kt)

Death

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gusty wind conditions that were below severe criteria caused a tree to fall onto highway 36. A car drove into the fallen tree resulting in one fatality. The wind event was preceded by an atmospheric river rain event that saturated soils and therefore exacerbated the vulnerability of trees to wind damage.

The wider storm

A strong line of thunderstorms associated with a post-frontal trough moved across Northwest California. One storm produced severe winds over portions of coastal Del Norte County. Other storms produced sub-severe hail over portions of coastal Mendocino County.

Began near Holmes (40.4856, -123.8990).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 364344. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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