High winds topple trees in Berkeley

December 1, 2011 11:08 am by Frances Dinkelspiel

A tree downed by wind on Oakvale Avenue. Photo: Daryl Austern

Strong winds whipped through the East Bay on Wednesday night, toppling trees and knocking power out to thousands of people. The National Weather Service is warning that the gusts — which may reach up to 70 miles per hour — will continue through Friday. The wind will not only whip through the hills, but will blow up to 45 miles per hour in the flats.

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  • JW

    A friend and I drove into Tilden for a walk.  When we tried to drive out the same way 90 minutes later, there was a large pine tree across the road.  Bystanders said it had come down in the last half hour.