WA power outages: Thousands without power due to gusty winds
SEATTLE - A fall-like storm brought widespread rain, cooler temperatures and gusty winds to western Washington, leaving thousands of people in the dark on Friday.
Winds started to pick up early Friday as the stronger low started to move onshore, bringing the strongest winds to southwest Washington.
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Winds will increase throughout Friday, with wind gusts increasing to around 35–45 mph by the evening hours.
Keep reading for a look at power outage numbers across western Washington.
WA power outages
- Puget Sound Energy: 51,235 customers without power as of 5:30 p.m.
- Seattle City Light: 633 customers without power as of 5:30 p.m.
- Tacoma Public Utilities: 2,389 customers without power as of 5:30 p.m.
The counties most impacted by the outages are Thurston, Pierce, King and Lewis counties.
According to the Puget Sound Energy map, the majority of outages are being reported around Olympia, with nearby cities like Tumwater, Centralia, Lacey, and Yelm being the most heavily impacted.
In King County, Seattle City Light customers in North Seattle, primarily near Shoreline, appear to be experiencing outages. And around 11:15 a.m., 4,000 customers near Tukwila were reportedly dealing with outages.
In Snohomish County, over 5,000 outages were reported at one point; however, most have since been resolved.
Seattle City Light expects outages to be resolved by 6:45 p.m., according to the utility's outage map.
PSE and Tacoma Public Utilties have not made it clear when power will be restored for its customers.
What's next:
Friday could bring thunderstorms and wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph, with the strongest winds in southwest Washington.
Showers will taper Friday into early Saturday, with drier conditions into the weekend. Temperatures remain cooler into Saturday and Sunday, but we will see more sunbreaks. Shower chances return by the middle of next week.
It will be cooler and cloudier in Seattle with rain returning Thursday and Friday. (FOX 13 Seattle)
The Source: Information in this story came from the websites of utility companies across the Puget Sound and the FOX 13 Seattle Weather Team.
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