IN PHOTOS: Series of storms wreak havoc across Sacramento area
By
CBS13 Staff
/ CBS Sacramento
Examining the storm damage at the Sacramento Yacht Club
Severe winds blew through the region overnight Saturday into Sunday, and then even more wet weather rolled in on Monday.
With gusts topping out at nearly 70 mph in some places, big branches and even full trees have come toppling down.
A tornado destroyed this tree on the Calaveras County property of Kami Potter.
Kami Potter
A tornado uprooted this tree on the Calaveras County property of Kami Potter.
Kami Potter
The Cooked Mile at Fairytale Town in Land Park looks more crooked after the storm blew this tree down.
Fairytale Town
A tree limb fell on this play structure.
Fairytale Town
"This morning at about 4:15 AM, we got quite the wake-up call. A bolt zapped this tree in our backyard." - Ron & Vicki Britvich, Placerville
Ron & Vicki Britvich
Here's another view of the tree destroyed by lightning.
Ron & Vicki Britvich
A tree took down a power pole in East Sacramento on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Laura Elkins
Trees were down in Arden Arcade near Del Paso County Club.
Al Purdy
A tree that fell onto a home in East Sacramento on D Street near 42nd and 50th streets.
Diana Halpenny
The Calaveras River is flowing through the front yard of a home.
Carolyn Fregien
This uprooted tree could be seen along American River Drive and Watt Avenue on January 8.
Norma Klein
Below are some of the scenes people around the region woke up to:
A tree fell onto this Curtis Park house, damaging it and crushing the hood and cab of a pickup truck. Soaked ground at the base of this tree as well as high winds brought down this mature tree in Curtis Park.Some of the fallen trees in Curtis Park.More damage in Curtis Park. It doesn't appear this vehicle suffered too much damage, even though a big branch fell on it.Unlike these vehicles in Curtis Park, which were significantly damaged by either a massive trunk or a tree fall.CHP San Andreas says this driver was on Camanche Parkway and didn't notice the tree across the road until he turned on his high beams at the last second. He then laid across the passenger seat and narrowly escaped being hurt.
CHP San Andreas
Power poles suffered a lot of damage during the storm, like this one near Howe and Edison. Please remember to stay away from any downed line and treat them like they are live. This carport at an apartment complex in Citrus Heights suffered significant damage.The Sacramento Zoo is dealing with some damage as well. All animals and staff are OK.
Sacramento Zoo
It's a big mess on 27th and Capitol Avenue, where two trees have toppled over.This tree trunk fell onto a car in Sacramento and caused significant damage. It appears there were no injuries.This tree came toppling down in Sacramento amid the extreme wind and is blocking the whole roadway. Notice how the stop lights are also out, as this neighborhood is among those without power on Sunday.Fallen trees near Florin Road and Freeport Boulevard.
Ken Roberts
While palm trees are often better able to withstand wind, this tree came toppling down in the Downtown Sacramento area. The ground around Northern California is super saturated after consecutive days of rain, heightening the tree danger.
Viewer photo
This Midtown Sacramento tree was uprooted in the storm and damaged the sidewalk in the process.Power lines are damaged across the region, leaving big chunks of Northern California in the dark. This photo was captured by Cal Fire NEU crews.
Cal Fire NEU
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