California, 2000

High Wind in California, March 19 to 20, 2000

March 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS MTR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

The radar

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Sonoma / Marin

When
March 19, 3:10 PM PST to March 20, 4:00 AM PST
Where
Sonoma / Marin forecast zone
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, San Francisco

When
March 19, 3:10 PM PST to March 20, 4:00 AM PST
Where
San Francisco forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
37.778, -122.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, San Mateo

When
March 19, 3:10 PM PST to March 20, 4:00 AM PST
Where
San Mateo forecast zone
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Property damage
$250,000
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.

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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: 5135600, 5135601, 5135602.