Extreme winds blew out the windows of a skyscraper in San Francisco earlier this week, causing glass panes to fall from the sky onto the heads of pedestrians unknowingly crossing the street.
The dangerous scene at the 555 California Street building was just one of the terrifying wind-related incidents that occurred across the city this week.
The San Francisco Police Department confirmed reports that multiple windows were falling out in the Mission District.
No injuries have been reported, though shocking images from across the city show objects falling relatively close to people outside.
According to a structural engineer who spoke with kron4it is unusual for windows to break in high-rise buildings.
Officials also said several of the buildings have since been assessed without finding any evidence of storm-related damage.
A broken window in the Salesforce East building in San Francisco after windstorms ripped glass from skyscrapers earlier this week.
Previous videos from the area show tiles chipping off outdoor patios, trees falling, and even a couch flying through the air.
The wind and rain chaos from southern San Francisco Bay to Monterey Bay on Tuesday was caused by an extraordinary drop in barometric pressure over the eastern Pacific that forecasters described as “explosive cyclogenesis.”
‘Wow. Even by the standards of what turned out to be one of our most extraordinary winter seasons in a long time, yesterday…stands out,” the Bay Area weather bureau wrote.
Trees and power lines were downed. The windows of two San Francisco skyscrapers were blown out, NBC Bay Area reported. Ferry service was disrupted because conditions were too harsh, and three barges broke loose, damaging a bridge.
At least five have died in the region, one died in a gated community 25 miles east of San Francisco when a tree fell on a moving car.
Another driver died after a downed tree crushed a work van in San Mateo County, while another was killed after a tree fell on him in Oakland.
Two others died in storm-related incidents, according to ABC News.
In early March, severe storms battered California with quarter-sized hail and devastating flooding that forced 10,000 people to evacuate their homes Saturday, while a rare tornado warning was issued for Fresno County.
Funnel clouds were seen in the heart of the California Gold Rush Saturday afternoon and the weather service issued a tornado warning for the Sierra Nevada foothills as strong thunderstorms, hail and strong winds blanketed the region.
Extreme weather has recently plagued California with excessive amounts of snow falling in both areas surrounding the Bay Area and in the mountain ranges surrounding Los Angeles.
The state has experienced 11 atmospheric rivers this season, storms that brought tremendous amounts of rain and snow to the state and helped ease three-year dry conditions.
Boarded up windows in San Francisco, after high winds ripped out windows in the city earlier this week.
Extreme weather in California has plagued the state for weeks, from snowstorms and hail to massive downpours and windstorms across the coast, the state has experienced 11 atmospheric rivers this year.
After heavy rains on Friday, an area of Big Bear City was flooded
The water runs down the mountain and becomes a river that runs through the city.
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for more than a dozen counties, including San Bernardino, and sent support and resources to the snowy area to help relief efforts.
Last week, storms threatened to cause flooding in Big Bear when snow from the 100-inch reservoir began to melt and flow across residents’ yards.
Rock and mudslides endangered highways that had been closed and closed to use in previous weeks due to snow.
The snow blocked not only major highways connecting the mountain to the Los Angeles metropolitan area, but also smaller residential streets between homes and supermarkets.
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for more than a dozen counties, including San Bernardino, and sent support and resources to the snowy area to help relief efforts.
Residents of the mountain range outside Los Angeles have been battered by storms in recent weeks, including nearly 10 feet of snow that has left stores closed, homes without power and a supply chain in jeopardy.
At least a dozen people were found dead after those storms blocked roads and stranded residents.
