The transmission tower was mangled and twisted after wind and rain brought down a large Eucalyptus tree nearby, destroying the tower. PG&E says the amount of water in the ground weakened the tree’s foundation making it easier to topple.
"This has been a very powerful storm, and it hit the South Bay very hard. Just this morning throughout our service area, we had about 100 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes reported. A lot of them in the South Bay," Tostado said.
"I heard the wind, a gust of wind come through, and the next thing you know I heard the trees being uprooted and taking down the tower. I grabbed my girlfriend and came out. By the time we came out, it toppled down on top of everything and barely missed us," Tony, who did not give a last name, said.
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