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By Miriam Raftery
Photo: fallen tree Jan. 7 in La Jolla, courtesy ECM news partner 10 News
January 7, 2016 (San Diego ) – The tornado forecast to hit north-central San Diego County yesterday didn’t materialize. But “wet microbursts” did cause major wind damage.
Among the hardest hit communities was the Poway-Sabre Springs area, where damage was “consistent with 60 to 70 mile per hour straight-line winds,” says Alex Tardy, warning coordination meteorologist manager for the National Weather Service in San Diego. Thunderstorm microbursts can be as strong as 100 mph, he added. Surveys conducted thus far found:
Poway: Large trees uprooted and snapped off at mid-trunk on Poway Road.
Sabre Springs: The Hill Top community had about 15 trees uprooted or snapped, mostly large pines. Trees landed on fenches and two vehicles. Roofs were also damaged.
Vista: Several homes had damage including bent antennas and shingles, trees uprooted or snapped. Peak winds were estimated to be 60 mph.
Bonsall: A garage was damaged by straight-line winds.
Investigations of wind damage are also underway in Escondido here in San Diego County as well as in San Clemente in Orange County.
Comments
I Agree
Hi Vic. I have lived in Lemon Grove for most of my life. Most of the time our climate is called "Mediterraean" The Pacific Ocean off our coast usually priovides cool breezes in the afternoon.
I have also experienced flooding rain, lightning storms, weeks of 100 degree weather and high winds.