Trees blew over across the city, knocking down power lines and falling on at least three homes, amid winds that topped 60 mph in the hills.
Power outages
Trees topple, thousands lose power as winds lash Berkeley
A tree knocked down a power line near Clark Kerr campus and another fell across University Avenue, blocking access to the marina. More than 10,000 PG&E customers in and around Berkeley have been affected.
Heavy winds bring fallen trees, mass power outages to Berkeley
Downed trees and fallen traffic signals prompted police to warn people away from a few North Berkeley neighborhoods in the middle of the night.
Record-breaking storm floods roads, downs trees, cuts power to over 4,000 in Berkeley
The storm is expected to continue through Sunday evening into Monday.
Fire Weather Watch declared for Berkeley Hills
PG&E has not indicated it is planning to cut power during the wind event, but said plans could change.
Berkeley to Nixle users: Sign up now for AC Alert if you haven’t already
Berkeley will no longer funnel messages from AC Alert to Nixle to prevent redundant messages and confusion, the city announced.
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Update: Parks district will reopen Tilden, other local parks on Thursday morning
The combination of heavy rains and wind can create hazardous conditions.
Gusty winds in Berkeley, Bay Area expected to die down by Tuesday night
Winds reached 40-50 mph Monday night and Tuesday morning, with stronger gusts in the hills.
5,000 Comcast customers in and around Berkeley lose internet service after pole fire
Thousands of customers were without internet Tuesday in Berkeley as Comcast responded to damaged fiber cables from fire at a shared PG&E utility pole in San Pablo.
With high fire danger warning, here’s what you need to know
The combination of strong winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation makes for extremely dangerous conditions, city officials said.
17,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley could lose power Tuesday, city says
Some 17,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley could be affected Tuesday evening by rolling blackouts “if people do not limit electricity usage,” the city says.