High Wind — Santa Cruz Mountains, California
2006-02-27 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California
1
Direct deaths
70 EG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A 73 year old woman was killed in Boulder Creek when wind gusts estimated at 70 mph tore the top off a redwood tree and hurled it into her yard, where she was walking her dog at approximately 830pm on February 27th. The winds were part of a large and powerful winter storm that brought strong winds and heavy rain to the Bay Area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5490663. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.