Strong winds blamed for 2 deaths in Seattle area

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

SEATTLE (AP) — Powerful winds toppled trees and power lines across the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, causing two deaths in the Seattle area and knocking out electricity to at least a quarter-million customers in Oregon and Washington.

One man was killed when a tree fell on a car in Gig Harbor, Washington, KING-TV reported. His 3-year-old daughter was in the back seat, but she was not hurt.

A 10-year-old girl awake after a sleepover was killed when she was struck by a tree branch blown off in the wind, KIRO-TV reported. The girl was outside her friend's apartment in Federal Way.

Falling trees or branches injured at least two people during a triathlon at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, south of Seattle. They were taken to an Army hospital for treatment, base spokeswoman Kelsy Hustead told the News Tribune of Tacoma.

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[montanacowboy]

1. Just got power back on north of Seattle

Been off all day; high winds, rain; Big branches being blown off 100 ft evergreens. Our yard is covered in huge branches. The rain was wonderful but the wind, not so much. Seems to be quieting down now, 6:52 pm PDT

[uppityperson]

2. Got power back 1/2 hour ago. Stl Times article with photos here....>>>

It was REALLY windy with huge gusts around noon and for a couple hours after. !We only had 1 tree down on our road but it was pretty scary out there. These storms typically happen in November, not August.

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/one-person-killed-thousands-lose-power-in-windstorm/

2 killed, half-million lose power in Seattle-area windstorm....

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. Has Seattle been really dry, too.

My brother is in Spokane . He said you can walk across the Spokane River right below his house. And it's so smokey.

[HeiressofBickworth]

4. Without power over 27 hours

South Snohomish County.