Heat — San Francisco, California

2019-06-10 · San Francisco, California

Event narrative

A 14 year old boy died after drowning in the Bay at Crissy Field. The boy was in the water to cool down due to the high heat across the area but could not swim https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/SFFD-Rescue-Child-From-511090771.html.

Wider weather episode

The combination of high pressure and strong offshore flow resulted in an early season heat wave across the Bay Area from June 9th to the 11th. Multiple daily records were broken across the region and multiple power outages were reported due to the heat. Approximately 26,000 people across the region lost power on Monday followed by an additional 30,000 on Tuesday. Three fatalities were reported during the heat event. One man died as a direct result of heat related illness while two others drowned while attempting to cool down during the heat wave. Hot temperatures and dry grass resulted in a vegetation fire that spread to a residence.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 824286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.