Just last night (Monday), violent sea winds whizzed through the San Francisco Bay Area. According to reports, the gusts in the North Bay were the strongest and reached90 miles per hourWind speed above.The windy weather triggered a fewBushes on fire.Fallen trees crushed wires,In some areaspower failure, And a few moreHouse damage.
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San Francisco Pac Heights area treesBlowed by the strong wind, Fell down and hit the roadside vehicle
Forecasters from the National Weather Service told the media that such strong offshore winds in the Bay Area in January wereVery unusual.As of 4 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday,The highest wind speeds recorded this time include:Santa Fe in Sonoma – 97 mph; in Lake County – 95 mph; Mount Diablo in the East Bay – 84 mph; Mount Umunhum in the South Bay – 78 mph.Wind speeds in and around San Francisco can reach up to 54 mph.
This time the wind belongs toOffshore winds, Also known as Diablo Winds, blows the hot wind from the inland area to the sea last weekend, sucking moisture away from the vegetation, making itSlightly dry and easy to burn.Weather forecasters have warned that wildfires may occur throughout the Bay Area, especially in southern areas such as Monterey and San Benito.
Milpitas police said that a fire broke out near Country Club Drive on Monday night. Dozens of residents were temporarily evacuated and can return home after firefighters put out the fire.The San Mateo-Santa Cruz team of the California Fire Department told the media on Tuesday morning that firefighters responded overnight.At least 10 vegetation fires.
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Monday night to early Tuesday morning,Tens of thousands of PG&E users were powered off. (Please refer to the map showing all outage areas on the PG&E website. https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/)
As of press time, most areas of the North Bay have resumed power supply, and some non-urban areas from San Mateo to Santa Cruz are stillWaiting to be repaired.
On Monday night, because the wires were blown off,Fremont's I-680 told temporary closure.Firefighters had to manually clean up scattered branches from the highway.
High winds have blocked many roads and damaged houses.Santa RosaA private houseWas hit by a huge sequoia tree falling down,Almost completely damagedFortunately, the owner and two dogs escaped safely.
Trees in residential areas fellBlock traffic
ResidentHomeDoorwayBlocked by fallen plants in the backyard
Santa RosaHouses destroyed
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Recently, the weather in the Bay Area has been abnormal and the temperature has fluctuated greatly. Friends should keep warm, especially during critical periods!
Writer Editor | Achu Crayfish
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