San Francisco hit with ANOTHER terrifying storm, killing one and plunging ... trends now
San Francisco has been devastated by another terrifying storm after a severe weather front made landfall Tuesday night.
Following months of historic destruction where several storms brought a significant death toll to the West Coast, high winds and torrential rain have battered the region yet again.
At least one person is dead after the gusts, which reached upwards of 78mph, caused a tree to fall near Portolla Valley, while more than 184,000 PG&E customers are reportedly without power in the Bay Area after high winds ripped through.
Glass from a San Francisco high rise reportedly plummeted to the ground after the storm swept in late afternoon, however no injuries were reported from the incident.
Severe winds have led to numerous downed trees in the San Francisco area, killing at least one person and injuring two others
Deep floodwaters have plunged southern California into chaos as it is hit with yet another storm
Evacuation orders were issued Tuesday evening in Santa Cruz County after torrential rains battered the coastal region, just weeks after rapid floodwaters caused havoc in Los Angeles.
Two people were critically wounded in San Francisco after they were struck by a falling tree, which came as at least one person was killed in a similar incident in San Mateo County.
Detailing the fatal incident, California Highway patrol officer David LaRock told Weather.com: 'Due to high winds, a large tree fell on the vehicle as it was traveling eastbound.
'When emergency crews arrived they had to clear several large branches to get to the vehicle.'
Shocking weather images showed a sharp twist in the storm's trajectory as it made landfall, indicating the potent winds that drove it to the coastline.
Meteorologist Drew Tuma of ABC7 tweeted that he witnessed the winds drop 'from 60mph to dead calm in an instant' after he found himself in the eye of the storm.
Flights out of San Francisco International Airport were temporarily grounded amid the storms, with roughly 300 flights delayed and over 20 cancelled.
Other nearby airports including Oakland and San Jose Mineta International Airports also reported some weather-related disruptions.
Footage from the area shows numerous cars damaged by fallen trees and rising floodwaters sweeping through streets.
Fast moving waters in Oakland, which saw substantial destruction in recent weeks after an overflowed levee washed out the region, also caused a section of a dock to break loose and drift away with numerous boats.
And in the Mission Bay region,
