Overview
- The National Weather Service logged roughly 500 lightning strikes across the Bay Area by 9 a.m. Tuesday.
- Helen Lehman Elementary in Santa Rosa closed after lightning hit a power pole outside the campus, causing an outage and localized flooding, according to district officials.
- Woodside West School preschool canceled classes after lightning shattered a large redwood, with debris damaging the roof and a fence.
- San Francisco Fire Department reported a downed tree at Potrero Avenue and Alameda Street, and advised drivers to add travel time and reduce speeds.
- Sonoma County Office of Education said no additional schools in the county were reported closed during the storm.