California, 2000

High Wind in California, June 13, 2000

June 13, 2000 · NWS STO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong ridge of high pressure building over the Central Valley area resulted in windy conditions throughout the day. Sustained winds were 25-30 mph with local gusts to 45 mph.

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS STO wrote it up.

A strong ridge of high pressure building over the Central Valley area resulted in windy conditions throughout the day. Sustained winds were 25-30 mph with local gusts to 45 mph.

Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Mountains Southwest Shasta County to Northern Lake County

When
June 13, 3:30 AM PST to 9:30 PM PST
Where
Mountains Southwest Shasta County to Northern Lake County forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Clear Lake/Southern Lake County

When
June 13, 3:30 AM PST to 9:30 PM PST
Where
Clear Lake/Southern Lake County forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

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

More

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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: 5150172, 5151364.