Winter Storm — Coastal Monterey County, California

1996-04-15 to 1996-04-18 · Coastal Monterey County, California

Wider weather episode

A spring storm brought high winds to both the Sacramento Valley and northern Sierra Nevada mountain range. In the city of Folsom, CA, a 100-foot oak tree crashed into an apartment building, damaging 6 units. In Tuolumne County, 40000 customers lost electricity. Numerous motor vehicle accidents occurred in the mountains, including a tractor-trailer collision that released hazardous materials and temporarily closed Interstate 80.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5576196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.