Winter storms bring hailstones and a rainbow to Berkeley
A rainbow graced Berkeley after a heavy round of hail in the afternoon.
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Hail struck Berkeley throughout the day Tuesday during the latest winter storms to reach the Bay Area.
The first wave came Tuesday morning, followed by a round in the early afternoon, then a "bigger and more persistent" wave at 2:45 p.m. Residents also reported lightning and thunder when the hailstorms hit.
We've collected the best community reports, photos and videos of Tuesday's storm in Berkeley.
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More hail here in Berkeley! Bigger and more persistent this time. pic.twitter.com/XPNdNRBu3j
— Laura Kwan-Rosenbush (@laurakr415) January 10, 2023
Wacky weather! Still hail pebbles on the ground 20 or so minutes afterwards in North Berkeley. pic.twitter.com/Dzi7md8BQ6
— Marishi (@marichihiro4) January 11, 2023
INTENSE video of the mid-afternoon storm in Berkeley on Tuesday: hail, lightning and a deep wave of crashing thunder. Gives me chills! Video: @arielnavaphoto pic.twitter.com/a1KV7jd3Vs
— The Berkeley Scanner (@BerkeleyScanner) January 11, 2023
Our dog contemplating her next move.
— dlh2409 (@dlh2409) January 10, 2023
Go or no go? pic.twitter.com/gzXUT0B1Rp
Here's a clip of the early afternoon hail storm in Berkeley on 1/10 #storm #AtmosphericRiver @berkeleyside #WeatherUpdate #Weather #berkeley pic.twitter.com/QJAzk5GVST
— Kieron (@kjslaughter) January 10, 2023
@BerkeleyScanner hail in West Berkeley! pic.twitter.com/uj6u3ypiZS
— whoooozu π¦ (@yuzu) January 10, 2023
Intense, but short, 15 minutes of hail in #berkeley pic.twitter.com/60HbcbFVs6
— Elon Musk is a Parody (@rosszb) January 11, 2023
Few more in case you need them! pic.twitter.com/4DaTCX5OPW
— Elon Musk is a Parody (@rosszb) January 11, 2023
Lots of hail with thunder and lightning right now in Berkeley!
— john ewing (@avimentor) January 10, 2023
β¦@NWSBayAreaβ© pic.twitter.com/ngyoOJXGaq
@BerkeleyScanner heavy hail in Thousand Oaks pic.twitter.com/QB5Qhs8pZw
— (is it safe yet??) (@sarahbon1) January 10, 2023
@BerkeleyScanner hail stones from Berkeley this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/HsDscDStP5
— P. Nice (@publik_defenda) January 10, 2023
@BerkeleyScanner @NWSBayArea hail in north Berkeley flatlands just now. pic.twitter.com/1zHNkPQQ2s
— Nancy Van House (@nancyvh) January 10, 2023
Lower campus eucalyptus grove @cal (west of Valley Life Sciences building) taped off. There's at least one fallen tree @BerkeleyScanner pic.twitter.com/UqNECngtvb
— Katherine Baylor (@KJBaylor) January 10, 2023
Holy Hail Batman! @BerkeleyScanner pic.twitter.com/UpS5911YD3
— #bekind #fightfordemocracy πΊπΈπΊπ¦ (@BerkeleyHella) January 10, 2023
Tree and car down on Lorina at Ashby, around the corner from @EmiliasPizzeria@berkeleyside @BerkeleyScanner pic.twitter.com/tuXyoGAtkm
— π΄πΌπΈπ»πΈπ°π π (@EmiliasPizzeria) January 10, 2023
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Two hours s after the hail, it still looks like a light dusting of snow in our backyard. pic.twitter.com/ZfPduTf7lk
— David Rosenthal (@DavidRosenthal_) January 11, 2023