Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

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CALIFORNIA, North CentralStanislaus CountyNewman02030001PST0630PST0 0Urban/Sml Stream FldHeavy rains, estimated around 2.5 inches in 30 hours, caused enough flooding to require some evacuation of homes in the town ofNewman. The rainfall also closed down State Route 33.CAZ013>014-064-066>069Shasta Lake/North Shasta County - Burney Basin/Eastern Shasta County - Clear Lake/Southern LakeCounty - Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley - Motherlode/Camptonville To Goverland - MtShasta/Western Plumas County - West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada05060900PST0200PST0 0Winter StormA very cold storm brought snow as low as 2000 feet MSL in the mountains of interior northern California. Snowfall amounts at the2000 foot level were 2-6 inches, and largest accumulations at the higher elevations measured around 12 inches. The snowfall closeda stretch of Interstate 80 for a few hours during the afternoon.Shasta CountyCountywide23 1530PST2330PST0 0Heavy RainRainfall rates of 4 inches in 8 hours caused mudslides that closed Interstate 5 and six other roads in the county.Yolo CountyDavis 25 1250PST1300PST0 0 0 0 Funnel CloudSolano CountyVallejo 25 1400PST1410PST0 0 0 0 Funnel CloudSan Joaquin CountyStockton 25 1445PST1500PST0 0 0 0 Funnel CloudSolano CountyVacaville25 1500PST1545PST0 0Tstm Wind/HailLarge amounts of small hail from a thunderstorm reduced visibility enough to be named as the major cause of three motor vehiclecrashes on a stretch of Interstate 80. Each crash involved a large tractor trailer.CAZ013>014-066>069 Shasta Lake/North Shasta County - Burney Basin/Eastern Shasta County - Northeast Foothills/SacramentoValley - Motherlode/Camptonville To Goverland - Mt Shasta/Western Plumas County - West Slope NorthernSierra Nevada28 0001PST2359PST0 0Winter StormA snowstorm created whiteout conditions that closed Interstate 80 during the afternoon. Snow accumulated as low as 1700 feet inthe Sierra Nevada, with as much as 12 inches measured in the higher elevations.San Joaquin County8 SE Tracy 28 1720PST1725PST0.1 10 0 0 1KTornado (F0)The small and brief tornado ripped up 60 feet of back fence on one home lot.CALIFORNIA, NortheastCAZ072CAZ071CAZ071Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormGreater Lake Tahoe Area05060640PST0640PST0 024 hour snow fall: Kirkwood Ski Area 18-24 inches above 7900 feet.Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra23 0939PST0 00940PSTPeak wind gust 55 knots at Doyle CA. No damage reported.Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra27 0630PST0 028 0630PST24 hour snow fall: Portola CA 7 inches.Heavy SnowHigh Wind (G55)Heavy SnowMarch 199822 16

CALIFORNIA, NorthwestCAZ003-076North Coast Interior - Mendocino InteriorCAZ001>003-076Humboldt County5 S Eureka 22 0700PST23 1700PSTTrinity CountyHayforkTrinity CountyTrinity CenterCAZ001-003CAZ003-07605 1100PST1800PST0 0Between 2 and 4 inches of snow fell above 3500 feet.Redwood Coast - Mendocino Coast - North Coast Interior - Mendocino Interior06 0200PST0700PSTMorning low temperatures dipped into the upper 20s.2223CALIFORNIA, South CentralCAZ020Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm0700PST1700PST000000SnowFreezeUrban/Sml Stream FldUrban/Sml Stream FldMarch 199822230700PST1700PST0 0Urban/Sml Stream FldSmall stream flooding on Coffee Creek at Trinity Center and around Hayfork in Trinity County. In Humboldt County, the Elk Riverflooded on the lower reaches.Redwood Coast - North Coast Interior23 0100PST0 0High Wind (G68)1000PSTWinds associated with a strong cold front peaked at 60 mph near Honeydew, 78 mph at an automated site above Maple Creek and53 mph at the Eureka NWS office.North Coast Interior - Mendocino Interior31 0400PST0 0Heavy Snow1130PSTSignificant late season snows fell as low as 1500 feet. US Highway 101 was closed by 5 inches of snow at Ridgewood Summitbetween Willits and Ukiah. Numerous locations reported 3 to 5 inches of snow.Central San Joaquin Valley13 1215PST2000PST0 0FloodDue to locally heavy rain of 3/4 to 1" in less than an hour water moved over roadways in Northwest Fresno County...vicnity of 1 7miles WSW of Mendota.Fresno County5 N Kerman 13 1300PST1310PST0 4Hail (0.75)A severe thunderstorm moved north toward Madera County depositing hail to a depth of 2" on the ground at points north andnortheast of Kerman. The accompnaying deluge of rain led to multiple crashes on area highways sending 4 people to area hospitalsbeginning around 1400 PST in the Fresno area.Madera County7 SE Madera 13 1345PST1430PST0 0Urban/Sml Stream FldTorrential rain and small hail with thunderstorms clogged State Highway 99 with water closing the highway. Numerous vehicl eaccidents resulted from the flooded and piled-hail condition on the road 7 miles southeast of Madera.Kern County32 S Bakersfield 13 1430PST1440PST0 0Hail (1.00)As reported by California Highway Patrol between Laval Road and the scales on Interstate-5 at the base of the grapevine. 40-50cars pulled over to wait for the storm to diminish.Merced CountyMerced24 1200PST2000PST0 0Urban/Sml Stream FldTorrential thundershowers flooded over 25 surface streets in Merced during the afternoon of the 24th.Merced County2 N Merced 24 1400PST0 0LightningPower outage to 700 customers of PG&E.23 17

CALIFORNIA, North CentralStanislaus CountyNewman02030001PST0630PST0 0Urban/Sml Stream FldHeavy rains, estimated around 2.5 inches in 30 hours, caused enough flooding to require some evacuation of homes in the town ofNewman. The rainfall also closed down State Route 33.CAZ013>014-064-066>069Shasta Lake/North Shasta County - Burney Basin/Eastern Shasta County - Clear Lake/Southern LakeCounty - Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley - Motherlode/Camptonville To Goverl<strong>and</strong> - MtShasta/Western Plumas County - West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada05060900PST0200PST0 0Winter <strong>Storm</strong>A very cold storm brought snow as low as 2000 feet MSL in the mountains of interior northern California. Snowfall amounts at the2000 foot level were 2-6 inches, <strong>and</strong> largest accumulations at the higher elevations measured around 12 inches. The snowfall closeda stretch of Interstate 80 for a few hours during the afternoon.Shasta CountyCountywide23 1530PST2330PST0 0Heavy RainRainfall rates of 4 inches in 8 hours caused mudslides that closed Interstate 5 <strong>and</strong> six other roads in the county.Yolo CountyDavis 25 1250PST1300PST0 0 0 0 Funnel CloudSolano CountyVallejo 25 1400PST1410PST0 0 0 0 Funnel CloudSan Joaquin CountyStockton 25 1445PST1500PST0 0 0 0 Funnel CloudSolano CountyVacaville25 1500PST1545PST0 0Tstm Wind/HailLarge amounts of small hail from a thunderstorm reduced visibility enough to be named as the major cause of three motor vehiclecrashes on a stretch of Interstate 80. Each crash involved a large tractor trailer.CAZ013>014-066>069 Shasta Lake/North Shasta County - Burney Basin/Eastern Shasta County - Northeast Foothills/SacramentoValley - Motherlode/Camptonville To Goverl<strong>and</strong> - Mt Shasta/Western Plumas County - West Slope NorthernSierra Nevada28 0001PST2359PST0 0Winter <strong>Storm</strong>A snowstorm created whiteout conditions that closed Interstate 80 during the afternoon. Snow accumulated as low as 1700 feet inthe Sierra Nevada, with as much as 12 inches measured in the higher elevations.San Joaquin County8 SE Tracy 28 1720PST1725PST0.1 10 0 0 1KTornado (F0)The small <strong>and</strong> brief tornado ripped up 60 feet of back fence on one home lot.CALIFORNIA, NortheastCAZ072CAZ071CAZ071<strong>Storm</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Unusual</strong> <strong>Weather</strong> <strong>Phenomena</strong>TimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateSt<strong>and</strong>ard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of <strong>Storm</strong>Greater Lake Tahoe Area05060640PST0640PST0 024 hour snow fall: Kirkwood Ski Area 18-24 inches above 7900 feet.Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra23 0939PST0 00940PSTPeak wind gust 55 knots at Doyle CA. No damage reported.Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra27 0630PST0 028 0630PST24 hour snow fall: Portola CA 7 inches.Heavy SnowHigh Wind (G55)Heavy SnowMarch 199822 16

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