Santa Cruz wind trees

In the morning, the winds were not hurricane strength in my location, and were perhaps 45mph during gusts. Right when the front moved through around noon, it was probably higher, with intense rain causing flash flooding in the Santa Cruz mountains. In contrast, some friends in Sacramento reported much faster winds. At 9am, campus police had shut the main entrance to campus, although it was accessible through the west gate, and no downed trees or damage was visible anywhere. Lights were on in most academic buildings in central campus.
In the parking lot by the tree sit, a passive aggressive sign describing the sitters above had been installed. The trees were waving around, but I believe the intensity was mitigated by the rest of the forest. Two security guards got out of a car and appeared to be ready to dart over and stop me from tossing up any food. However, the presence of the guards suggested that the sitters were indeed up there and had not left. So hopefully they did okay during the stronger winds towards noon. I personally almost wish they would occasionally leave and then pick a different tree to use because the style of protest seems to register that they have been 'defeated' or gave up if they ever come down. With other important issues, we are lucky to get commitment from residents to attend a public meeting. The rain isn't clearly visible in this low resolution film clip, but it is fogging the lens.