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Strong Wind in Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Strong Wind February 24, 2021 – February 25, 2021 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Ormsey Cutoff Trail (PG&E) station reported gusts between 45 and 60 mph with a lean gust of 67 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 945741. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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