High Wind — Northern San Joaquin Valley, California

2008-01-04 · Northern San Joaquin Valley, California

Event narrative

A 60 mph gust was recorded at Stockton Airport. CHP reported an overturned big rig in Stockton on Lower Sacramento Rd. just south of 8 Mile Rd. A 44 mph gust was recorded in Modesto. Numerous homes and business facilities were damaged due ditrectly to the wind and/or by flying debris and falling trees and branches.

Wider weather episode

A powerful Pacific storm brought widespread winds gusting to 60 mph and in some areas to more than 80 mph across interior Northern California, causing extensive damage and numerous power outages. Rainfall and liquid equivalent amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches in the northern Central Valley and 4 to 11 inches in the mountains of Shasta County. Snowfall totals of 3 to 11 feet were reported in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, with winds up to and possibly exceeding 100 mph coupled with heavy snow bringing blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 79053. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.