WeatherSunday, November 8
Windstorm knocks out power for at least 83,000 people in Western Washington
The Daily Tacoma team
If you lost power overnight, you had company. At least 83,000 people lost power Saturday night in Western Washington, including over 46,000 Seattle City Light customers and over 27,000 Puget Sound Energy customers.
83,000people at least lost power in Western Washington Saturday night
Seattle City Light reported its outages around 9 p.m. Saturday.
Source: The Seattle Times
Clallam County PUD reported another 7,000 outages along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Grays Harbor County PUD had 3,000 more. Gusts hit 69 mph in Hoquiam, according to the National Weather Service.
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 |
- Wind advisory: in effect until 4 a.m. Sunday
- Forecast gusts in greater Seattle: 40 to 50 mph
- Forecast sustained winds: 20 to 30 mph
- Ferries: Port Townsend-Coupeville paused for rough seas
Utilities saw this one coming. "We do have extra crews on staff this weekend because of the forecast," Snohomish County PUD spokesperson Erica Keene told KIRO 7.
Sources: The Seattle Times, KIRO 7 News Seattle