Overview
- A 64-year-old man died around 10:55 a.m. when part of a tree fell on him at Marlborough Avenue and Wightman Street in City Heights, according to police and fire officials.
- Family members tried to free the victim before firefighters and police extricated him; he died at the scene as city arborists dismantled the split tree, and a separate section struck a nearby home without causing additional injuries.
- Winds stronger than forecasts drove widespread damage and hazards, with gusts reaching 61 mph at Cuyamaca Peak, 59 mph at Imperial Beach and 52 mph in San Marcos under a countywide wind advisory and flood watch.
- As many as 14,000 SDG&E customers lost power across multiple communities, and crews continued restoration work with outages first reported late morning.
- San Diego International Airport logged 244 delays after the FAA reversed runway direction due to high winds, while Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and local shelters extended inclement-weather operations; forecasters expected showers to linger through Friday.