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Strong Wind in San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

Strong Wind January 16, 2019 · San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California

46 mph
Estimated gust (40 kt)
1
Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

The East Bay times is reporting that the CHP responded to reports of a downed tree that killed a man.

The wider storm

A moderate to strong atmospheric river impacted much of California in the middle of the month. A weak surface low developed off the coast on January 15th bringing moderate to heavy rainfall to portions of the region. Over the next 24 to 36 hours a second strong low pressure system moved to the north and east bringing heavy rain, destructive winds, high surf, flooding, and thunderstorms to the Bay Area. Numerous reports were received of downed trees and power lines. Winds were recorded between 60 and 100 mph. Downed trees resulted in two fatalities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 797421. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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