39,000 Customers Without Power After Puget Sound Windstorm

[WBHG News – Kirkland, WA] Puget Sound Energy reported almost 39,000 customers were without power after a late morning windstorm moved through Puget Sound. Whidbey Island was the hardest hit, with scattered outages reported in Kirkland, Bellevue, Sammamish, Mercer Island, and Bainbridge Island.

Sustained winds at Paine Field in Everett reached 30 MPH with gusts to 56 MPH. At Seatac International Airport, a gust of 47 MPH was recorded. At the storm’s peak, over 64,000 homes and businesses were without power. Trees weakened by the November 19 windstorm, which knocked out power in some areas for a week, were toppled across the region.

December 14, 2024 – Downed trees tore down powerlines and damaged electrical infrastructure in Kirkland, Washington. Photo credit – David Obelcz

In Kirkland, NE 112th Street was blocked by a down tree, which damaged utility poles, power lines, and Internet cables. Kirkland police had blocked off the area. At the time of publication, Puget Sound Energy’s outage map indicated that many ongoing outages should have been resolved between 1 PM and 5 PM but did not have crews assigned.

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