{"id":320942,"date":"2026-05-18T07:43:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/320942\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:43:24","slug":"powerful-winds-cause-damage-across-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/320942\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful winds cause damage across Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(FOX40.COM) \u2014 On Sunday, people in Sacramento spent the afternoon picking up as high winds continued ripping across the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve seen this on the news before, but I\u2019ve never been down to Sacramento,\u201d a driver named Joyce told FOX40 from her car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her visit to the \u201cCity of Trees\u201d became more like a visit to the \u201cCity of Fallen Trees\u201d amid this weekend\u2019s Red Flag warning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI came off on Q Street,\u201d Joyce said. \u201cI needed gas. I had to go through 5th Street and I was driving like this and I couldn\u2019t even hold my head up to deal with it. It was trees everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The warning went into effect Saturday morning in Sacramento. Crews were out in Midtown cleaning up the damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ivan Gomez and his dog Blue also braved the fierce weather Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was just a lot of ruckus,\u201d Gomez said. \u201cJust a lot of wind, a lot of things. I just kind of heard a lot of things falling and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Near the intersection of 24th Street and F Street, onlookers could see where a tree crashed down on a home \u2014 narrowly missing windows and the roof.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/fox40.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/05\/Wind-featured-image-3.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"536\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/879667a8bfc2613db127c51aab13ade7.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, just a few blocks away, a car was not so lucky. Its entire rear window was shattered from debris.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/fox40.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/05\/Wind-damage-featured-image-2.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"948\" height=\"527\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/437a96b3c660cc295921c4ec759f8e76.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe whole street was just fallen trees,\u201d Joyce said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to SMUD\u2019s virtual Outage Center, as of 6 p.m. there were 47 active outages. At that same time, the center reported more than 25,000 total customers affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m trying to leave right now,\u201d Joyce said. \u201cThis is really scary, God please get me through the freeway!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For those who come across any weather-related non-emergencies like debris or road hazards, the city of Sacramento recommends they contact 3-1-1 for help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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