Severe weather causes widespread tree damage in Sacramento region
Storm brings down trees, creates hazardous conditions across region
OF YOUR IMPACT DAYS AND THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND. COMING UP. CECIL. THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE WORKING TO RESTORE POWER TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER ACROSS THE SACRAMENTO AREA. KCRA 3’S CORTEZ CONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGE FROM ORANGEVILLE. CECIL, WE’VE SEEN THESE STORMS JUST PENETRATE THROUGH OUR REGION. WE SAW STRONG WIND GUSTS AND PENETRATING RAIN. I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS. THE MAGNITUDE OF THOSE STRONG WINDS. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS TREE HERE OVER A 20 FOOT TREE JUST TOPPLING OVER. DUE TO THESE STRONG WINDS. YOU CAN SEE THE LIMBS HERE AND THE WHOLE BRANCH ITSELF JUST FALLING OVER ONTO THEIR FAMILY POOL. I DON’T KNOW HOW THIS ORANGEVILLE FAMILY WILL GET THIS OUT HERE, BUT IT’S JUST A TESTAMENT TO THE AMOUNT OF STRONG WINDS WE’VE SEEN ACROSS OUR REGION. AND THE RAIN. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE SACRAMENTO REGION ARE WITHOUT POWER TONIGHT, AS STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN MOVE THROUGH, LEAVING SMUD CREWS WORKING QUICKLY TO RESTORE SERVICE. AT ONE POINT, NEARLY 30,000 CUSTOMERS WERE LEFT IN THE DARK, AND THIS STORM IS PACKING A PUNCH. LIKE I SAID, TAKE A LOOK AT THAT TREE CRASHING INTO THIS ORANGEVILLE FAMILY’S BACKYARD POOL. THEY SAY THEY’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS AT THE. AS THOSE POWERFUL WINDS CONTINUE TO CAUSE DAMAGE ACROSS THE REGION, COUNTLESS SUMMERS WE SPENT OUT HERE SWIMMING, LOOKING AT THE TREES. SO. IT’S SO CRAZY TO SEE IT JUST FELL OUT. FELL OUT LIKE THAT FROM THE WEATHER. THIS IS PROBABLY THE CRAZIEST STORM I’VE EVER SEEN AND I’VE LIVED HERE MY ENTIRE LIFE, SO I’VE. THIS IS LIKE THE CRAZIEST STORM EVER FOR SURE. THE VISIBILITY WAS HORRIBLE. THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE CRAZY. I FELT LIKE EVERYBODY WAS GOING TEN TIMES FASTER THAN ME. I WAS SCARED OUT THERE. BUT YOU KNOW, WE MADE IT BACK SAFE. SO I’M THANKFUL FOR THAT FOR SURE. BACK OUTSIDE HERE. YEAH. JUST LOOK AT THE TESTAMENT OF HOW STRONG THESE WINDS ARE. AND I COULD AGREE WITH ANDREW THAT THE LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO THIS PENETRATING RAIN WAS REALLY APPARENT, EVEN FOR THE MOST EXPERIENCED DRIVERS. WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING UP TO THE SIERRA, THE VISIBILITY WAS QUITE LOW AND EACH MINUTE JUST FLASHES OF LIGHTNING. SMUD HAS SAID THAT THEY’VE ALREADY RESTORED AT LEAST 20,000 CUSTOMERS WITH POWER, BUT JUST THE SEVERITY OF THESE STORMS, IF PEOPLE COULD AVOID TRAVELING, IT’S BEST TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW AS THESE STRONG WIND GUSTS AND RAIN CONTINUE TO PENETRAT
Severe weather causes widespread tree damage in Sacramento region
Storm brings down trees, creates hazardous conditions across region
Updated: 5:41 AM PDT Apr 12, 2026
A powerful storm moving through the Sacramento region is leaving behind damage and dangerous conditions, including downed trees and hazardous roadways.In one Orangevale neighborhood, a large tree toppled into a backyard, something resident Andrew Dynes said he had never seen before.“This is probably the craziest storm I’ve ever seen, and I’ve lived here my entire life,” Dynes said.He believes strong winds were the main factor, noting there were no visible signs of damage to the trunk before it fell.Across the region, others are experiencing similar impacts, with reports of trees downed by strong winds and lightning strikes.Dynes also described widespread debris and fallen trees throughout his neighborhood.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ORANGEVALE, Calif. —
A powerful storm moving through the Sacramento region is leaving behind damage and dangerous conditions, including downed trees and hazardous roadways.
In one Orangevale neighborhood, a large tree toppled into a backyard, something resident Andrew Dynes said he had never seen before.
“This is probably the craziest storm I’ve ever seen, and I’ve lived here my entire life,” Dynes said.
He believes strong winds were the main factor, noting there were no visible signs of damage to the trunk before it fell.
Across the region, others are experiencing similar impacts, with reports of trees downed by strong winds and lightning strikes.
Dynes also described widespread debris and fallen trees throughout his neighborhood.
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