SAN YSIDRO, Calif. (KGTV) — A high wind and surf advisory went into effect early Thursday morning for the South Bay area.
Compared to the Jan. 22 storm, wind is a more significant factor this time around.
One master arborist said the soil is already heavily saturated and will make downed trees and power lines a larger concern.
Bradley Brown from Tree Life California explained what signs to look for and what tree failure looks like.
"The way the trunk comes into the ground... Is there a crack in the soil, is there a crack in the trunk in the tree?" Brown said. "There's things you can probably look for, and if you can identify any of these things, for example, a mound of soil on one side of the tree suggests the tree is falling in the opposite direction."
The City of San Diego said for any tree failures, downed electrical lines or gas emergencies, reach out to San Diego Gas & Electric. Winds were expected to get up to at least 25 mph, gusts up to at least 45 mph.
San Diego was also under a surf advisory Thursday, with waves projected to get as high as 6 to 10 feet.
A flood advisory also went into effect Thursday.
Flood-prone areas in the South Bay were an issue once again as waters rose on Hollister St., Saturn Road, Dairy Mart Road and near the Trolley Station.
Crews from the San Diego Police Department, Customs and Border Protection, and San Diego Fire-Rescue patrolled these spots Thursday.
SDFR Lt. Rick Romero said Thursday's storm was lighter compared to last Monday's "perfect storm," however there was still cause for vigilance.
Like the high winds, Lt. Romero said his team expected to see a lot more run-off with the rain event Thursday because of how saturated the ground already was from the last one.
"If you're driving and see water thinking you can make it, don't drive in the water, especially at night. It's harder to see at night," Romero said.
