Strong Wind — North Bay Mountains, California

2021-05-19 · North Bay Mountains, California

Event narrative

Big Rock RAWS measured gusts around 50 mph with a peak gust of 57 mph.

Wider weather episode

In the wake of a cold front and a cold upper trough overhead, strong northwest winds were observed across the Greater Bay Area in mid to late May. Observations showed gusts along the coast exceeding 50 mph with area peaks reaching 60 plus mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 954977. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.