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Strong Wind in Seattle and Vicinity, Washington

Strong Wind August 29, 2015 · Seattle and Vicinity, Washington

36 mph
Measured sustained (31 kt)
1
Death
$1.0M
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At least 23 car collisions reported around Puget Sound by news media, possibly weather related. Highway 99 closed for a few hours through downtown Seattle. Numerous reports of trees or branches on roadways. Widespread power outages. Power outages at 130 pm PDT include: Over 161,000 Puget Sound Energy and 58,000 Seattle City light customers. The Seattle Public Library's Central Library and Broadview branch closed Saturday afternoon after losing power, while the Woodland Park Zoo closed

In Federal Way, a 10-year-old girl who was killed when a falling tree branch hit and killed her while she was playing in a backyard.

The wider storm

High wind struck parts of Western Washington beginning around mid morning on Saturday August 29th and continued into the afternoon hours. Widespread tree damage and power outages occurred, about 450,000 in total. Storm force winds developed over the coastal waters and Northern Inland waters. Solid Gale force winds occurred on the remaining waters. Ferry service between Port Townsend and Coupeville was suspended because of the windstorm.

A tree feel on an automobile in Gig Harbor resulting in 1 death. At least 23 car collisions reported around Puget Sound by news media, possibly weather related. Highway 99 closed for a few hours through downtown Seattle was weather-related according to media and Seattle Police. Numerous reports of trees or branches on roadways. Widespread power outages. Power outages examples: 161,000 Puget Sound Energy and 58,000 Seattle City light customers.

A 10-year-old girl was killed in SeaTac when a falling tree branch hit and killed her.

Two elderly people died in their home near Everson after inhaling a generator's exhaust fumes during the weekend power outage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 600221. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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