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Strong Wind — Seattle And Vicinity, Washington

August 29, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Magnitude
31 MS
Area
Seattle And Vicinity

Event narrative (NOAA)

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.

Other notable strong wind events in Washington

Spokane Area · December 18, 20242 killedEast Puget Sound Lowlands · November 17, 20151 killedSeattle/Bremerton Area · October 18, 20071 killedSouthwest Interior · October 25, 20141 killedEast Puget Sound Lowlands · October 25, 20141 killedTacoma Area · August 29, 20151 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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