California, 2019High Surf in California, April 21, 2019
April 21, 2019 · NWS MTR · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A 44 year old man died the afternoon of the 21st when his hang glider landed in the ocean near Devil's Slide along the San Mateo coastline. The pilot landed in the ocean and unhooked himself from the glider but could not make it to shore due to heavy surf and cliffs.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
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- 1
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A 44 year old man died the afternoon of the 21st when his hang glider landed in the ocean near Devil's Slide along the San Mateo coastline. The pilot landed in the ocean and unhooked himself from the glider but could not make it to shore due to heavy surf and cliffs. He was found unconscious and not breathing and was pulled from the water. CPR was performed but the victim was not responsive and pronounced dead.
High Surf, San Francisco Peninsula Coast
- When
- April 21, 3:00 PM PST to 4:09 PM PST
- Where
- San Francisco Peninsula Coast forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 37.229, -122.183 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 44 year old man died the afternoon of the 21st when his hang glider landed in the ocean near Devil's Slide along the San Mateo coastline. The pilot landed in the ocean and unhooked himself from the glider but could not make it to shore due to heavy surf and cliffs. He was found unconscious and not breathing and was pulled from the water. CPR was performed but the victim was not responsive and pronounced dead https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/21/body-recovered-from-water-off-devils-slide/.
- High Surf
- Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, April 21, 2019$250,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 21, 2019$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 21, 20191.25 in hail · 7 events
- High Wind in Alaska, April 21 to 22, 2019$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 21, 20191.75 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, April 21, 20191 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, April 21, 2019$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events
- High Wind in Texas, April 21, 201955 kt wind · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, April 21 to 24, 20193 events
- Hail in Kansas, April 21, 20191.5 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Iowa, April 21 to 22, 20190.88 in hail · 3 events
- Flood in Idaho, April 21 to 26, 20191 event
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: 812917.