Weather
Pea-Sized Hail Driven By 55 MPH Wind; See Peak Wind Gusts
The East Bay and San Mateo County were in the path of the hail band. More than a dozen sites topped hurricane-force winds.
BAY AREA — Hurricane-force wind gusts have been recorded at more than a dozen locations across the Bay Area over the past 12 hours, the National Weather Service reports. Some residents of the East Bay and Peninsula were also in the path of pea-sized hail driven by winds up to 55 miles per hours.
A special weather statement has been issued for Oakland CA, Berkeley CA and San Mateo CA until 1:30 PM PST pic.twitter.com/GRUsNIieQQ
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) February 4, 2024
The highest wind gust was recorded at Funt Ranch, at 88 mph.
Mt. Umunhum in Santa Clara County had a peak gust of 81.
Mt. Diablo, in the East Bay, was 75, still above the threshold of 72 mph to be considered hurricane-force.
Impressive wind gusts so far this morning. We're not out of the woods yet - strong winds will continue through the early evening today. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/OTaFaRLDOq
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) February 4, 2024
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