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Power outages remain but windstorm spares most of Puget Sound

Oct 14, 2016, 12:30 PM | Updated: Dec 14, 2016, 11:36 am

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Tired of being stuck in traffic? Just remember that other cities have it worse. (WSDOT)

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King County Road Services:  Our crews are busy keeping debris off the roadway. National Weather Service: The low at 1 pm. City of Bellevue: High wind warning kicks in earlier than previously forecast. The beach at La Push is a little wild on Friday. (webcam) WSF: Visibility is low across all routes at start of PM commute. Captains have closed outer decks, advises folks to stay seated. (Washington State Ferries) Camp Murray trees just as susceptible to toppling in the wind as anywhere else. (WA Emergency Management) Crews in Mason County are cleaning up a downed tree. Trees on power lines. (Mason County) The windstorm that blew through Western Washington overnight Thursday and Friday knocked out power to thousands. (KIRO 7) Seattle City Light: Here's a look at our crew removing a tree from power lines near 44th Ave SW & SW Rose St. City of Kirkland: Lower totem Lake Mall. 12600 Totem Lake Blvd. Careful of flooding Bellevue Police: SR 527 was closed in both directions between NE 190th and 242 ST SE after a tree fell on the power lines and arcing/sparking. Mason County: This is the scene on Cole Rd where about 200 people are out of power. (Mason County PUD) windstorm-tree Washington State Ferries: In Edmonds! Ferries are running up to 20 mins behind due to power outages/traffic lights not working.  (Washington State Ferries) It was a dark and stormy night  on the 520 bridge Friday. (WSDOT) windstorm-BEllevue Captains run ferries at slower speeds which may cause delays. (Washington State Ferries) Nonworking signal light due to power outage? Treat as a 4-way stop. (Kent Regional Fire Authority) All is relatively calm on the 520 bridge Friday morning. But Saturday could be another story. (WSDOT image) WSDOT reports water over the roadway. On northbound I-405 at NE 44th St. in the HOV lane. Power crews roll up to damaged lines Friday morning after the storm. (KIRO 7) A school bus in Lynnwood veered off the roadway Friday morning during a lull in the storm. (KIRO 7) Thousands of people lost power Friday morning after an overnight windstorm. (KIRO 7) Thousands of people lost power Friday morning after an overnight windstorm. (KIRO 7) Infrared satellite image clues on a strong storm: very cold cloud tops (esp blue shade) and an abrupt edge near the frontal boundary. (National Weather Service Seattle) Hi-Res NASA image earlier today of "double barrel" low pressure system affecting us tonight & Sat. storm developing in central Pacific. (National Weather Service Seattle) Forecast model (GFS) showing potential for high wind extending into Friday PM. Note strong south pressure gradients at 2 AM & 2 PM. (National Weather Service Seattle) Some folks braved the conditions to watch the storm roll in over La Push on Thursday. (webcam) Heavy precipitation has increased landslide risks across the state, according to the Department of Natural Resources. (WADNR) The right lane is blocked on EB SR 520 before 84th Ave. for a downed tree. (WSDOT) Debris is strewn about after a tornado struck Manzanita, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) A worker surveys tornado damage in Manzanita, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) Tarp covers a damaged section of a home about after a tornado struck Manzanita, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) An officer walks past storm debris on Laneda Avenue after a tornado reportedly touched down on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in Manzanita, Ore. (Danny Miller/Daily Astorian via AP) Trees lay fallen after a tornado struck Manzanita, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) Storm debris lays along Laneda Ave, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in Manzanita, Ore. A tornado struck the Oregon beach town as strong winds and heavy rain walloped the Pacific Northwest, leaving thousands without power as utility crews prepare for what's expected to be an even rougher storm on Saturday. (Danny Miller/Daily Astorian via AP) Tim Boyden, owner of Out on a Limb Gallery, makes a weather prediction in leaf art in front of his store on East Broadway in between wind storms Friday Oct. 14, 2016 Eugene, Ore.. The Eugene/Springfield area got a break from stormy weather Friday, but another front is expected to pass through over the weekend. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP) A sunset on the coast after a passing storm on Saturday. (Pacific Realty Cam) windstorm-Lacey

Outage information:
Puget Sound Energy
Seattle City Light
Snohomish PUD
Tacoma Power

Thousands prepared for what was being called the storm of the decade, but the damage and outages around Puget Sound was minimal.

Read the full play-by-play below:

[8:34 p.m.] Anyone disappointed?

[8:22 p.m.] HOV lane on I-5 northbound at West Seattle Bridge is closed due to water over the roadway.

[8:07 p.m.] Outage update: Puget Sound Energy reports 17,000 people without power. Snohomish County PUD reports 9,000 (mostly in Silver Lake area of Everett, Brier and Bothell), Seattle City Light has 1,400 and Tacoma Power has under 100.

[8:03 p.m.] A weather station in Bellingham reportedly clocked a wind gust at 52.6 mph and sustained winds at 37 mph about 15 minutes ago.

[7:57 p.m.] Seattle looks to be out of the woods for damaging winds:

[7:44 p.m.] Wind starting to pick up in Redmond. National Weather Service says “the storm track does not favor Seattle area for damaging winds.”

[7:29 p.m.] Wind is picking up in Lynnwood.

[7:24 p.m.] Power is out in Bothell:

[7:12 p.m.] On I-5 northbound just north of Michigan St there is a collision blocking the two center lanes.

[7:11 p.m.] Power outages include: PSE – 17K, Seattle City Light – 4200, Snohomish PUD – under 1,000, Tacoma power – under 100

[7:05 p.m.] Some good news:

[7:03 p.m.] Strong winds reported around JBLM. Heavy downpour expected in the Eastside.

[6:53 p.m.]

[6:42 p.m.] Windstorm arrives in downtown Seattle, bringing with it a heavy downpour.

[6:31 p.m.] While dark and stormy in Seattle, gorgeous sunset reported on Washington coast. Check out the coastal webcams.

[6:20 p.m.] Peak gust in Seattle is 40 mph. About 20K people without power between PSE and Seattle City Light.

[6:12 p.m.] About 3,000 people are without power in South Seattle. Cause: Downed tree.


[6:02 p.m.]

[5:47 p.m.] Large tree falls onto apartment building in Sedro-Woolley.

[5:36 p.m.]  NWS: Torrential rain, small hail and gusts across Hood Canal area.

[5:04 p.m.]  Morgan Palmer: Gusts are starting to rise, with 40 mph at Sea-Tac Airport.

[4:49 p.m.] Debris blocking on NB SR 503 near 365th Street at mp 15 in Vancouver, Wash. area.

[4:27 p.m.] Gas leak at Lacey home after tree fell on home. Residents evacuated.

[3:47 p.m.] Power outages across the Puget Sound region increase to more than 10,000 customers.

[3:43 p.m.] National Weather Service: Wind the big story but the nearly half inch of rain ( 0.47″ ) in last half hour in Hoquiam.

[3:25 p.m.] KIRO 7 meteorologist Morgan Palmer:  The potent storm moving past the Washington coast this afternoon is slightly weaker and slightly farther offshore than a “worst case” impact to Western Washington. But KIRO 7 Pinpoint Meteorologist Morgan Palmer says the effect with power loss, damage and disruption is still expected to be the worst since 2006. KIRO 7 meteorologists still believe the disruption to power, travel as well as tree and structural damage will be the worst the region has seen since the “Hanukkah Eve Storm” of December 2006.  Wind gust speeds will be lower than in that historic storm, but that 2006 event occurred without many trees having foliage.

[3:20 p.m.]  Comcast is opening its more than 20,000 XFINITY Wifi hotspots, free of charge, throughout the region to help residents and first responders stay connected through the storms that are currently hitting Washington State. For a map of XFINITY WiFi hotspots. visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. This video demonstrates how to sign into an Xfinity WiFi Hotspot.

[3:10 p.m.] City of Seattle Emergency Operations Center activated Mayor Ed Murray activated the center at 3 P.M. today to provide support for City agencies ahead of the severe storm that is predicted to impact the Seattle area this afternoon and evening.

[2:30 p.m.] All Seattle Public Libraries closed

Puget Sound Energy reports that crews are “making progress” toward restoring power to customers impacted by damaging winds that hit our service area Friday. They expect power to be restored in Whatcom, Skagit and Island Counties before midnight Sunday, and Kitsap County by noon Sunday. That may change depending on the damage created by the expected second storm.

Related: Will this Washington storm repeat history


See KIRO 7’s doppler:

Emergency crews in Seattle responded to injuries related to the storm on Friday. A 4-year-old boy was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries, and his father suffered minor injuries, after a tree branch fell and struck them in West Seattle.

Fallen trees are being reported around the Puget Sound region.

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