Strong Wind — Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California

2019-12-06 to 2019-12-07 · Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California

Event narrative

Mesonet station (PG&E) on Old Coast Tower measured gusts between 45 and 55 mph with a peak gust of 61 mph.

Wider weather episode

A cold front swept through the region on the 7th bringing gusty southerly winds, heavy rain, and flooding. Winds brought down trees and power lines across the greater Bay Area resulting in injuries to two people in San Francisco. Downed power lines also left over 1,000 people without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains as well as causing several additional power outages across San Francisco. A line of strong showers moved over San Francisco bringing urbanized flooding to the city and strong winds. Roads as well as municipal stations were underwater.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 864875. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.