As the storm made landfall around the Bay Area on Tuesday evening, its structure and strength — bearing resemblance to a hurricane — astonished meteorologists.
And while the storm technically wasn’t a hurricane, it produced similar impacts.
The winds, which gusted up to 70 mph at the coast and over 100 mph near mountain summits, downed scores of trees and power lines, some of which blocked roads and toppled onto vehicles. The strong gusts also stirred up the ocean, sending big waves crashing into the coast. The San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area were among the hardest hit by the storm, but much of the southern two-thirds of the state endured both strong winds and heavy precipitation. Rain showers lingered Wednesday morning following widespread amounts of at least 1 to 3 inches from the Bay Area to San Diego, which set records in some instances and triggered flooding and the need for high-water rescues.
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