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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts peaked around 70 mph during the event between 3 and 5 PM, knocking down trees and power lines leaving nearly 50,000 without power. Several homes had trees fall on them.
A weak tornado, on the ground for less than a minute, damaged a few power lines and knocked down some tree limbs.
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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.
Yelm, Washington
| City | Yelm |
| County | Thurston |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 98597 |
The powers out on the whole neighborhood and that means no street lamps ether so umm yeah that’s dangerous
The powers out on the whole neighborhood and that means no street lamps ether so umm yeah that’s dangerous
The powers out on the whole neighborhood and that means no street lamps ether so umm yeah that’s dangerous