Wind Gusts Topped 100 MPH In Marin's Coastal Mountains

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Several areas of Marin County recorded the strongest winds in the Bay Area as a "bomb cyclone" ripped through the region Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

The powerful storm pelted the region with heavy rain and unrelenting winds, toppling trees and downing power poles. Nearly 220,000 PG&E customers remained without power by mid-morning Monday, including nearly 70,000 across the North Bay in the wake of hazardous gusts.

According to the weather service, Marin County recorded seven of the top 10 strongest wind gusts through Sunday evening, led by an eye-popping 102 mph gust on Pablo Point, north of Bolinas. Winds along the Road to Ranches, near Nacasio, were not far behind, topping out at 99 mph Sunday. Point Reyes and Lucas Valley each recorded gusts as high as 89 mph.

According to PG&E, more than 14,000 customers remained without power in Marin due to 168 remaining outages late Monday morning. More than half of the customers affected were in unincorporated areas, officials said.

A flood warning was set to remain in place until 7 p.m. for portions of Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties, where 1.5 to 4.5 inches of rain was recorded.

"Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall," the weather service said. "It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas."

The rest of the forecast shows some lingering showers before partly sunny skies return by mid-week.