Power Outage in Seattle, WA

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Power outage in Seattle, Washington? Contact your local utility company.

Seattle City Light
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(206) 684-7400
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PSE
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(888) 225-5773 Report Online
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Tacoma Public Utilities
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(253) 502-8602
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PUD Chelan County
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(877) 783-8123
South Plains Electric Cooperative
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(888) 741-0111 Report Online
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Seattle Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

August 2, 2014 - Lightning

Storms moving through Western Washington brought lightning, heavy rain and hail. Lightning hit trees in the Fremont and Green Lake neighborhoods, in one case sparking a garage fire. Power was knocked out to about 2000 customers in northeast Seattle and crews worked to replace 24 transformers damaged by lightning.

Fremont - Fremont
July 17, 2013 - Lightning

One lightning strike damaged a transformer, which knocked out power to customers in Shoreline.

Seattle - Seattle
December 14, 2010 - Thunderstorm Wind

About 8600 Seattle City Light customers lost power. About 300 homes in the Sammamish area lost power and one had a tree fall on it. In Maple valley a lumber storage building had its roof ripped off.

Issaquah - Maple Vly

Episodes

October 10, 2015

A landslide closed southbound Schuster Parkway in Tacoma on the afternoon of Oct 10th after a burst of heavy rain moved through Pierce County. The heavy rain and wind also caused sporadic power outages and some spinouts elsewhere in Pierce County. A part of I-705 was also closed at South 11th Street due to flooding.||Runoff from the heavy rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems near Tacoma's Stadium High School resulting water and debris running through the campus and tumbling into and flooding the football field. ||In addition, wind knocked down tree limbs onto a soccer field near Meeker Middle School, injuring an adult and two kids. All were okay after receiving medical care.||In Shoreline, the heavy rainfall caused a section of concrete to give way in the tunnel leading to a Metro bus barn under the I-5 HOV lanes between 165th and 175th Streets. Repairs to those lanes were completed two days later.

August 11, 2014

More than 5,000 people in Woodinville and Redmond lost power after lightning strikes in the area.

August 2, 2014

Storms moving through Western Washington brought lightning, heavy rain and hail. Lightning hit trees in the Fremont and Green Lake neighborhoods, in one case sparking a garage fire. Power was knocked out in northeast Seattle and crews worked to replace 24 transformers damaged by lightning.

July 17, 2013

Thunderstorms rumbled over parts of western Washington. One lightning strike damaged a transformer, which knocked out power to customers in Shoreline.

May 13, 2013

Thunderstorms caused local damage and power outages.

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Nov 10, 2022

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Nov 7, 2022

Western Washington storm impacts: Power outages, road closures | king5.com

A series of weather events are expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and mountain snow to western Washington this weekend.

Nov 5, 2022

The timeline, impacts of the rain around Seattle amid Flood Watch | king5.com

Widespread rain will create a chance for flooding in western Washington between Nov. 3-5.

Nov 4, 2022

PNW storm: How to report a power outage and ways to stay safe | KOMO

A storm inbound for western Washington is expected to bring the triple threat of flooding rain, damaging winds, and heavy mountain snow.

Nov 3, 2022

Road crews ready as snowfall begins at Cascade passes in western Washington | KOMO

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials say they will be monitoring routes like Snoqualmie Pass over the next few days as a storm moves

Nov 3, 2022

Kuemper's shutout leads Capitals over Predators 3-0 - Seattle Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for his first shutout with Washington and the Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Saturday

Oct 29, 2022

450K without power across Carolinas, Virginia after Ian

About 1.25 million customers were still without power in Florida as of Saturday morning.

Oct 1, 2022

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Seattle, Washington

City Seattle
County King
State Washington (WA)
Country United States
Zip Codes 98101, 98102, 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106, 98107, 98108, 98109, 98111

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