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High Wind in Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington
High Wind December 27, 2002 · Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington
The wider storm
High winds knocked out power to around 300,000 homes throughout western Washington. Dozens of trees were downed, some fell on houses and others blocked roadways. Two barges broke free from their moorings in Elliot bay, and the Tacoma Narrows bridge was closed when a trucks semi trailer was blown over. The storm also contributed to the death of a 10 year old boy, in Thurston county, who became entangled in a downed power line and was electrocuted. In downtown Seattle, a man was knocked unconscious by a flying truck canopy.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5326117. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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