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Strong Wind in Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California
Strong Wind December 6, 2019 – December 7, 2019 · Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mesonet station (PG&E) on Old Coast Tower measured gusts between 45 and 55 mph with a peak gust of 61 mph.
The wider storm
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 864875. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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