Massive Berkeley storm left 15,000 without power Tuesday Two people in a truck were trapped for hours beneath power lines and a tree in the Berkeley Hills, authorities said.
Garbage truck takes down power poles, lines in Berkeley "Our whole house shook," one local resident said. "I thought for sure it was a huge earthquake."
Lightning strikes Berkeley during 'bomb cyclone' storm According to the National Weather Service, there were three lightning "flashes" — two that hit the ground and a "cloud pulse."
Update: Thousands lose power from the Berkeley Hills north to Kensington, El Cerrito A massive power outage left more than 5,500 PG&E customers, mostly in the Berkeley Hills and to the north, without electricity.
Update: Power restored after outage hits nearly 1,500 PG&E customers in Berkeley PG&E said the power came back just after 7:45 p.m. Bonus: Don't miss dramatic videos of Berkeley creeks overflowing.