There were several reports of downed trees around the county Thursday as some areas of the counties are seeing wind gusts nearing 50 mph.

One NBC 7 follower reported a large tree down on Melody Lane and 3rd Street in El Cajon. The 50-foot pine tree was blocking the entrance to the Foothills Adult Education Center.

According to residents, a eucalyptus tree fell at 9:05 a.m. on Evergreen Drive in Encinitas and crushed a car. Cleanup crews say a tree standing approximately 120-feet tall knocked down another tree.

The car's owner and her husband were just about two minutes from getting in to head to the airport. They escaped injury but the Toyota Seinna took the brunt of the damage.

In the East County, the California Highway Patrol has issued a wind advisory from Tavern Road to the Imperial County line.

As of 10 a.m., some of the wind gusts reported included approximately 45 mph at Mount Laguna and Julian with 48 mph along Dehesa Road and Alpine.

NBC 7’s Elena Gomez talks with folks near Alpine about the gusty weather that arrived mid-week.

Alpine resident Gwendolyn Matthews said the winds have been incredible, even interrupting her sleep.

"At night you can hear it whistling," Matthews said. "You can hear the trees rustling."

San Diego County was under a high wind warning Thursday according to the National Weather Service. Strong winds forecast at 30 to 40 mph could occur between now and Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

Gusts could reach 60 to 80 mph at times, the NWS warns.

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Cal Fire spokesperson Capt. Kendal Bortisser said San Diegans have learned there is a threat of wildfire all year.

"People just need to be extra cautious," Bortisser said as he added that any landscaping projects that could result in a spark should be put on hold until the Santa Ana conditions have ended.

Whitney Southwick’s Forecast for February 12, 2015