Thunderstorm Wind — Trinity, California

2021-07-30 · near Weaverville, Trinity, California

Event narrative

Thunderstorm wind damage 3 miles south of Weaverville. Roads were blocked due to tree damage. Power was out as well. Measured gust from RAWS station was 43 mph. City property was also damaged due to wind driven hail.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed over the interior mountains of northwest California during late July. A hot deeply mixed airmass promoted isolated instances of strong gusty winds the resulted in tree damage in the vicinity of Weaverville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 964330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.