StormSunday, November 8
Wind and rain knocked out power to tens of thousands Saturday night
The SEAtoday team
Strong wind and heavy rain swept western Washington on Saturday night, and at least 83,000 people lost power. KING5's headline put it at about 100,000 in Seattle and beyond.
About 100,000customers without power in Seattle and beyond late Saturday
KING5's headline put the total near that mark as wind and rain moved into the region.
Source: KING5.com
Seattle City Light reported about 46,000 customers out, from Shoreline down to Gregory Heights, and said crews would work through the night. Puget Sound Energy had more than 27,000 customers out at 226 locations, including Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island, and Bellevue. By 10:30 p.m., the Seattle Public Utilities outage map, as KOMO reported it, showed about 33,000 still out, mostly in south and West Seattle, down from 42,000 just after 9 p.m.
Seattle City Light reported the most outages Saturday night
Source: The Seattle Times
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Seattle City Light | 46,000 |
| Puget Sound Energy | 27,000 |
| Clallam County PUD | 7,000 |
| Grays Harbor PUD | 3,000 |
- Gusts: hit 69 mph in Hoquiam, per the National Weather Service
- Tacoma Public Utilities: just over 3,500 customers out at 10:30 p.m.
- Ferries: Port Townsend–Coupeville service paused for rough seas
A tree took down power lines along Denny Way and Dexter Avenue. More rain is coming into next week, so we suggest raking leaves off your storm drain now. Seattle Public Utilities is urging homeowners to do the same to prevent clogged drains.
Sources: The Seattle Times, KING5.com, KIRO 7 News Seattle, KOMO