Strong Wind — San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California
2021-05-19 · San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California
39 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
San Francisco Airport ASOS reported wind gusts between 45 and 50 mph with a peak gust of 56 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 955000. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.