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Strong Wind in East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, California

Strong Wind September 28, 2020 · East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, California

35 mph
Measured gust (30 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Diablo-Blackhawk mesonet (PG&E) station reported gusts of 30-35 mph with peak gust of just under 40 mph.

The wider storm

Dry gusty offshore winds as well as strengthening high pressure enabled the generation and rapid spread of the Glass Fire across Napa and Sonoma counties at the end of September. The mountains of the North Bay saw wind gusts of 40 to 65 mph into the morning of the 28th with 30 to 40 mph gusts across the East Bay Hills. These gusty winds along with dry conditions enabled the Glass Fire to spread almost fourfold in one day. Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated and nearly 80 homes were destroyed along with numerous additional structures including a famous Napa winery. Offshore flow and strong high pressure also broke several daily temperature records across the SF Bay Area. High temperatures were in the mid/upper 90s to low 100s inland and mid 80s to low 90s along the coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 917316. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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