Western Tree Failure Database/California Tree Failure Report Program

Big Wind in Marin County

Big wind in Marin
Big wind in Marin

Thursday morning, March 24, 2011, in west Marin it was raining and windy. It felt like a tornado, but according to the Marin Independant Journal, the meteorologists say "No. It was a 50-60 mph wind gust." In any case, in a limited area populated by Monterey cypress and blue gum eucalyptus, several trees uprooted and others lost branches and split trunks.