Winds blowing through the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday caused trees to fall onto power lines and created havoc with traffic.
As of 10:47 p.m., 5,420 customers were without power, according to Puget Sound Energy. Affected areas included Greenwater, Pleasant Hill, Factoria and Redmond. By early Thursday morning, PSE only reported 784 customers without power.
Seattle City Light reported that 136 customers were without power around 10:50 p.m. By Thursday at 5 a.m., 141 customers remained without power.
. @SEACityLight (SCL) is reporting a power outage in south Seattle. Please treat all dark signals as all-way stops.
— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) May 18, 2022
SCL Outage Map: https://t.co/FkyTe86FFe pic.twitter.com/7ARoM4eTaP
As of 11:09 p.m., Snohomish County PUD reported that 298 customers in areas from Mill Creek to Sultan were without power. All but six customers were without power by Thursday morning.
A tree fell onto Lake Washington Boulevard in the Washington Park Arboretum. Crews said it would take two to three hours to clear the tree.
Massive downed tree is blocking Lake Washington Blvd E in Seattle! Road is closed.
— Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) May 18, 2022
This at E Foster Island Road.
The spring #wind is bringing branches and trees down all over the Puget Sound - about 14k PSE customers without power rn. #wawx #windstorm @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/uuxiyee59A
A tree fell on power lines in Bellevue at Forest Drive, closing the road to traffic.
Pictures from the scene. pic.twitter.com/yfUi9Gq4yL
— Bellevue, WA Police (@BvuePD) May 18, 2022
We just received an estimate of 2-hours before Coal Creek reopens. Again, this is an estimate, and looks like it's going to mess with the entire commute in south Bellevue. Pack your patience on the way home!
— Bellevue, WA Police (@BvuePD) May 18, 2022
Another tree reportedly fell on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South at South Bayview Street.
No visual but report of a tree down on MLK Jr Way S at S Bayview St. Use caution.
— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) May 18, 2022
Renton Av Ext is closed b/t SW Victoria St & Hardie Av SW. PSE notified but no ETA for their arrival. Anticipate closures could extend into the late evening. /clm pic.twitter.com/qHMXIeKQJK
— Renton Police Dept. (@RentonpdWA) May 18, 2022
Case Rd SW is closed between 113 Ave SW and Maytown Rd SW due to a tree in the power lines. The utility company has been notified and there is no estimated time for reopening.
— ThurstonPublicWorks (@Thurston_PW) May 18, 2022
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