A mainly dry Pacific storm produced damaging wind to the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas. Widespread power outages, downed power lines and trees, boats broken loose from there moorings, and even a big-rig forced onto its side were casualties of this powerful system.  Over 55,000 customers lost power during this storm.

High Wind in SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 16:00:00 to 14-APR-09 17:45:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High winds wreak havoc along the San Francisco Bay Area shoreline causing numerous power outages, downed trees and forcing a big-rig onto its side. At 5:35 p.m. PST a big-rig blew over in the west bound lane of the San Mateo Bridge closing the entire bridge for more than an hour. Shortly afterwards a seventy foot fishing vessel was blown into the bridge after losing power. At 4:54 p.m. PST the Redwood City Mesonet observation site reported a gust to 50 knots.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 16:00:00 to 14-APR-09 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

An eighteen inch thick tree came down on a home just off the village square in Nicasio, destroying part of the front porch.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 17:30:00 to 14-APR-09 18:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Power lines were ripped to the ground as trees were blown onto them. Both the 400 block of Summer Avenue in Rio del Mar and along Paul Minnie Avenue in Live Oak experienced downed power lines. In all, nearly 6,000 customers in Santa Cruz County were without power at the height of this storm.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY / HOLLISTER VALLEY / CARMEL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 14:15:00 to 14-APR-09 14:45:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 65.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong winds toppled a large eucalyptus tree onto a vehicle and across Highway 68 near the Toro Cafe. The tree sheared power lines on its way down causing a power outage. Other power lines were blown down around Monterey County affecting 4,500 customers.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 14:45:00 to 14-APR-09 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 120.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree fell into a power line on Pine Street in Novato causing a small fire and knocking out power along the street. In Healdsburg, strong wind brought trees down into power lines knocking out power to downtown for about an hour. Downed trees also caused damage, started small fires and produced power outages in Santa Rosa. Over 5,000 customers lost power during this storm and a recently restored home on Belmont Court was damaged as a large Douglas Fir tree crashed onto it. On Hearn Avenue and on Montgomery Drive two cars were damaged as trees fell onto them.

Strong Wind in SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 16:00:00 to 14-APR-09 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong wind blew a two feet thick, 25 feet tall tree down into a yard on Rockaway Street in San Francisco.

Strong Wind in SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 16:30:00 to 14-APR-09 18:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind blown trees fell onto roadways and into a home in La Honda. Alpine Road was closed for about eight hours as trees were removed while Redwood Drive was closed for almost 24 hours after a large Douglas Fir tree fell over and into a home. On Highway 84 near the intersection of Redwood Terrace a downed power line sparked a small grass fire.

Strong Wind in SANTA CLARA VALLEY INCLUDING SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
From 14-APR-09 16:30:00 to 14-APR-09 18:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Downed trees crushed cars in San Jose and clogged major intersections including Monterey and Brokaw Roads, and Meridian Avenue and Branham Lane. Power outages also occurred as trees brought power lines to the ground with 4,600 customers losing power.