Thunderstorm Wind in Butte County, California

Thunderstorm Wind September 18, 2019 · Butte County, California

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

$4.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The media shared a wind damage report from the public which included images and videos. A hay barn and horse stable had pole and roof damage that can clearly be seen in the footage. The RAWS weather station at OpenShaw, which is close to the damage site, reported a 50 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A series of cold, upper level ldisturbances tracked across northern California from September 16-18. This brought showers, thunderstorms, and high elevation snow to the region. Flooding and wind damage were the main impacts from this storm.

Began near Oroville (39.6270, -121.6275).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 859302. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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