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More than 3,300 lightning strikes across Puget Sound during summer storm

Aug 18, 2024, 5:22 PM | Updated: Aug 19, 2024, 6:43 am

Photo: The storm that moved through the Puget Sound on Saturday night produced thousands of lightni...

The storm that moved through the Puget Sound on Saturday night produced thousands of lightning strikes. (Photo: Katie Nelson via KIRO 7)

(Photo: Katie Nelson via KIRO 7)

The thunderstorms that moved through Western Washington on Saturday night produced thousands of lightning strikes.

Between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, there were 3,302 lightning strikes across the region.



This was the most prolific lightning storm for our region since September 7, 2019.

Thousands remained without power Sunday morning as crews worked to assess the damage.

At about 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 9,000 Puget Sound Energy customers were without power across Puget Sound, with the largest batches around Port Gamble, Skykomish and Snoqualmie Pass.

Grays Harbor PUD said it repaired power to Cedarville and Elma before midnight, with repairs to Satsop and Montesano done early Sunday.

By 10 a.m., the total number of outages in Washington dropped to just more than 6,000 customers.



Monday and Tuesday, there is a slight chance of rain showers, but it’ll be mainly dry with highs in the mid-70s.

Another chance of rain comes our way in spots by Wednesday.

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