Windstorm knocks out power across Puget Sound
Oct 10, 2015, 5:28 PM | Updated: Oct 11, 2015, 11:27 am
Gusts reached 39 mph on the 520 bridge across Lake Washington, according to KING 5. (WSDOT image)
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Strong winds brought down trees and knocked out power for some people across the Puget Sound on Saturday.
The National Weather Service reported 1.13 inches of rain at Sea-Tac Airport, beating a record set in 1995 of 1.02 inches of rain.
At the height of the storm, Puget Sound Energy reported more than 47,000 customers without power; Seattle City Light another 4,500. Snohomish County PUD reported 9,000 customers without power.
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Gusts reached 39 mph on the 520 bridge across Lake Washington, according to KING 5.
A mudslide was reported along Schuster Parkway in Tacoma.
