Powerful winds in the Bay Area are mellowing after gusting up to 75 miles per hour early this morning. The winds toppled trees, knocked out power, closed streets and rattled houses throughout the region.
“It kept you up; it kept me up,” said National Weather Service forecaster Steve Anderson, who is based in Monterey. “I think I have three hours of sleep, as well as I think half of the Peninsula, kept awake last night from the roaring winds.”
Anderson explained the strong wind was caused by a “tight pressure gradient” which is kind of like when you put your
Source: KQED Radio News