Thousands without power after windstorm
Jan 6, 2019, 7:57 AM | Updated: 8:57 pm
(Pierce County Firefighters via Twitter)
(Pierce County Firefighters via Twitter)
Thousands of people are without power across Western Washington following a windstorm early Sunday morning.
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Puget Sound Energy
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KIRO 7 meteorologist Claire Anderson said some wind gusts were as powerful as 69 miles an hour in some locations.
“While we will be working as quickly as we safely can, we expect that some customers may be without power for multiple days,” Puget Sound Energy posted on its website.
If you’re a deep sleeper, you may have missed the wind storm overnight. Here’s a look at peak wind gusts overnight: https://t.co/uT3beHFB7c. Over 200,000 power outages remain this morning. Winds will continue to ease this morning. #wawx pic.twitter.com/sTJ20yju1f
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) January 6, 2019
KIRO 7 reports a tree fell on a passing car in Auburn. It’s unclear how many people were in the car at the time, but one person was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.
A tree was uprooted and fell on top of a fence in Puyallup. No injuries were reported.
KIRO 7 contributed to this report.
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