California, 1997

High Wind in California, November 18, 1997

November 18, 1997 · NWS EKA · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Redwood Coast

When
November 18, 4:00 PM PST to 8:00 PM PST
Where
Redwood Coast forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)

Gusts to 65 mph were recorded on the coast with gust to over 80 mph in the coastal hills. Numerous branches, trees and power lines downed.

High Wind, North Coast Interior

When
November 18, 4:00 PM PST to 8:00 PM PST
Where
North Coast Interior forecast zone
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5626734, 5626735.