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

Strong Wind February 24, 2021 – February 25, 2021 · East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, California

55 mph

Measured gust (48 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Diablo-Blackhawk station (PG&E) measure gusts between 55 and 65 mph with a peak gust of 73 mph.

The wider storm

Building high pressure and a strengthening offshore pressure gradient brought gusty offshore winds to the hills of the Bay Area in late February. Higher elevations saw winds generally between 45 and 65 mph with the areas tallest peaks (Mt St Helena) nearly reaching 80 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 945700. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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