Aug. 16 storm brings high winds and rain

Pictured is California Street Department employee Scot Hern wielding a chain saw to cut up a down limb across Missouri 87 at Quail Hollow Road following an Aug. 16, 2017 storm.
Pictured is California Street Department employee Scot Hern wielding a chain saw to cut up a down limb across Missouri 87 at Quail Hollow Road following an Aug. 16, 2017 storm.

The storm which struck the area Aug. 16 brought high winds, heavy rain and lightning.

In addition to dropping more than two inches of rain in parts of California, some whole trees and a lot of tree limbs fell, knocking out power in several areas of the city, county and surrounding counties.