"The fast-moving storm that blew through the Bay Area from Tuesday night to Wednesday dropped less than a quarter-inch of rain on most Bay Area cities. As meteorologists had predicted, the North Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains got the highest rainfall totals by far, and several higher-altitude weather stations recorded wind gusts over 60 mph. The charts below show data for sites in Marin County and Bay Area points to the south."
"Peak gust reports from Wednesday, Nov. 5 The strongest gust was recorded on Gunsight Fire Road, above Woodacre. Five of the other sites in the top 10 are also in Marin County. In Santa Clara County, the highest wind speed was 61 mph, at a station in the hills above Los Gatos. Location MPH Gunsight Fire Road* 82 Road to Ranches* 76 Montara Mountain 75 Pine Mountain* 73 Black Diamond 73 Lucas Valley* 66"
"As meteorologists had predicted, the North Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains got the highest rainfall totals by far, and several higher-altitude weather stations recorded wind gusts over 60 mph. Rainfall totals Nov. 4-5 Location Inches Marin County Woodacre 2.33 Marin Civic Center 1.7 Point Reyes Station 1.69 Santa Cruz Mtns. Ormsby Road 1.82 Ben Lomond landfill 1.81 Empire Grade 1.65 Saratoga Sanborn park HQ 1.45 Highway 17 summit 1.42 Uvas Canyon 1.42 Mount Umunhum 1.38"
A fast-moving storm moved through the Bay Area from Tuesday night to Wednesday. Most Bay Area cities received less than a quarter-inch of rain, while the North Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains recorded the highest totals. Woodacre reached 2.33 inches, Ormsby Road 1.82, and Ben Lomond landfill 1.81, among other higher readings. Several higher-elevation stations reported strong winds; the top gust was 82 mph on Gunsight Fire Road above Woodacre. Five of the top 10 gust sites were in Marin County. Santa Clara County's highest measured gust was 61 mph at a hilltop station above Los Gatos.
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