California, 2000

High Wind in California, June 15 to 16, 2000

June 15 to 16, 2000 · NWS STO · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Strong gusty winds developed across the Northern and Central Sacramento Valley and through the surrounding mountain passes. Sustained winds were 25-35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Strong gusty winds developed across the Northern and Central Sacramento Valley and through the surrounding mountain passes. Sustained winds were 25-35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

Event by event

6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, C & E Glenn/Colusa T X W/N Sutter/Sw Yuba/Butte T X E

When
June 15, 3:30 PM PST to June 16, 6:30 PM PST
Where
C & E Glenn/Colusa T X W/N Sutter/Sw Yuba/Butte T X E forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Lake T N & X Sw/W Yolo/X Sw Colusa/E Napa/X Nw Solano

When
June 15, 3:30 PM PST to June 16, 6:30 PM PST
Where
Lake T N & X Sw/W Yolo/X Sw Colusa/E Napa/X Nw Solano forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Ne & Ec Shasta

When
June 15, 3:30 PM PST to June 16, 6:30 PM PST
Where
Ne & Ec Shasta forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Nw & Nc Shasta

When
June 15, 3:30 PM PST to June 16, 6:30 PM PST
Where
Nw & Nc Shasta forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, P Sc Shasta/C Tehama

When
June 15, 3:30 PM PST to June 16, 6:30 PM PST
Where
P Sc Shasta/C Tehama forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Sw Shasta/W Tehama/W Glenn/X Nw Colusa/N Lake

When
June 15, 3:30 PM PST to June 16, 6:30 PM PST
Where
Sw Shasta/W Tehama/W Glenn/X Nw Colusa/N Lake forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 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

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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: 5150173, 5150174, 5150175, 5150176, 5150177, 5150178.