Thunderstorms Tuesday spewed bursts of pea- and dime-sized hail. Lightning touched ground throughout the city in the early afternoon.
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‘This is going to keep us busy’: Downed trees mean a surge of work for East Bay arborists
Trees weakened by drought fell across Berkeley and Oakland in the storm. In a time of economic inflation, many homeowners had deferred maintenance on their trees.
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Photos: Rains bring East Bay creeks to life
Wednesday and Thursday’s heavy rains turned the area’s rivulets into rushing waterways.
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36 hours without power in the Berkeley Hills
One Berkeley neighborhood was without power from Wednesday night through Friday afternoon.
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Atmospheric rivers could dump up to 7 more inches of rain on Berkeley by Tuesday
The National Weather Service is predicting two storms: one on Saturday and a second from Sunday evening to Tuesday afternoon. The storms could be windier than the last.
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Bomb cyclone brings lightning, downed trees, power outages to Berkeley
The storm dropped more than 2 inches of rain on Berkeley and caused creeks to rise over a foot.
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Get ready: A ‘brutal’ storm is expected to pummel Berkeley from Wednesday to Thursday
A 10-day “Pineapple Express” is expected to cause flooding, debris flows, downed trees, and other hazards in Berkeley.
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Flood watch issued for Berkeley through Saturday night
Up to 3 inches of rain is forecast to fall on Berkeley between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. A flood watch is in effect starting 10 p.m. Friday.
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Coldest East Bay winter in 30 years, but warmer temps on the way
Average temperatures haven’t been this low in Berkeley and Oakland since 1988, according to the National Weather Service.
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More rain’s on the way in Berkeley, with heaviest splatter expected Friday night and Saturday
Up to a third of an inch is forecast to fall Thursday night and up to 1.5 inches over the first half of the weekend. No widespread flooding is anticipated.
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‘Rinse and repeat’: 2 inches rain, temps in low 30s forecast this week in Berkeley
An inch of rain is expected Thursday in Berkeley, with another inch forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Chilly temperatures are expected to persist into next week.
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Forecast: Up to 1.5 inches of rain could fall in Berkeley by Tuesday
Berkeley should expect periods of rainfall starting Saturday and continuing into next week, the National Weather Service says.