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High Wind in Big Sur Coast, California
High Wind January 4, 2008 · Big Sur Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Sustained winds reached 45 mph at Pt.Sur Lightstation.
The wider storm
A very strong cyclone slammed into the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas bringing flooding rains, high winds, record high surf and coastal flooding. Hundreds of thousands of residences and businesses were without power, some for several days due to high winds toppling power lines. Property damage in the millions was reported due to falling trees hitting cars and structures as well as damage to roads due to heavy rain. Preliminary totals indicate over $1.5 million in damage in the City of Oakland, nearly $1 million in Monterey County and about $150,000 in Santa Cruz County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 67362. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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