Strong Wind — East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, California
2021-02-24 to 2021-02-25 · East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, California
48 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Diablo-Blackhawk station (PG&E) measure gusts between 55 and 65 mph with a peak gust of 73 mph.
Wider weather episode
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_id 945700. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.