Strong Wind — San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

2013-11-21 · San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

Event narrative

A tree fell into the 13000 block of Skyline Boulevard. A car on the street swerved to avoid the fallen tree, and crashed into another tree. The driver of the car was killed in the accident.

Wider weather episode

Strong winds gusted across the greater Bay Area during the evening and overnight hours of November 21 into the early morning of November 22. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down by the winds, causing power outages for thousands of residents and even sparking wildfires across the North Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 486129. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.