Heavy Rain — San Diego, California
2005-01-11 · near San Diego, San Diego, California
1
Direct deaths
3
Injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Wider weather episode
Hundreds of large trees came crashing down after the ground became too saturated to keep them standing. Felled trees caused extensive damage to property all across the county. One person was killed and three others injured when a 50 foot tree fell on their vehicle while traveling on the 163 freeway.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5436701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.