Power restored to much of Western Washington following windstorm

Much of Western Washington has its power back after a windstorm swept through the Puget Sound this weekend, knocking out power to over 22,000 residents.

The recent wind and rain were less intense than the November “bomb cyclone,” but still significant enough to cause issues. The winds picked up Friday night and battered the area through Saturday night, with some locations experiencing wind peaks between 50 and 100 mph.

Downed trees and power lines not only caused power outages across the area, but also shut down a few roads. It took crews in Everson over three hours to clear downed trees and power lines from State Route 9. In Renton, a large tree and power power pole blocked Benson Road overnight.

HEADS UP!!! Wind blew over a large tree and power pole. It is blocking both directions of Benson Rd S just north of S 28th St. Puget Sound Energy is en route but the road likely be closed through the night. pic.twitter.com/jYGfvqQ0JQ
— Renton Police Dept. (@RentonpdWA) December 14, 2024

In Mountlake Terrace, South County Fire crews had to remove a tree that had fallen onto a car. Luckily, nobody was hurt.

Firefighters responded around noon today to this tree that fell on a vehicle in Mountlake Terrace. Thankfully no one was hurt. Stay safe out there. We’ll be ready to respond 24/7, if you do need us.
Posted by South County Fire on Saturday, December 14, 2024

Here are the numbers of outages by county as of 2 p.m. Sunday, from the highest number of continued outages to the lowest: