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Storm Triggers Power Outage, Downs Trees
Reports of localized power outages and closed roads followed Wednesday night's storm.
SHORELINE, WA - More than 2,800 homes are without power early Thursday morning as heavy wind and rain rolled through the region. Seattle City Light said downed trees are responsible for power outages in the Richmond Beach and Innis Arden neighborhoods in Shoreline. Outages began at 1:15 a.m. and power was restored at 2:40 a.m., according to Seattle City Light.
The National Weather Service reported that loud thunder and lightning strikes along with brief periods of heavy rain occurred in Seattle and surrounding areas. In Bothell, police reported that a tree fell and damaged power lines, closing 4th West in both directions between 224 Street SW and 221 Place SW.
There was no estimate for when the road would reopen. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Shoreline Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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Update: The cause of the outage that started at 1:15 a.m. in Richmond Beach/Innis Arden is tree-related. A crew has been dispatched. The new estimated time of restoration is approx. 6 a.m. Follow at: https://t.co/Vc5ALoUXI0
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) January 18, 2018
Tree across roadway and into power lines has 4th Ave W closed both directions between 224 St SW and 221 Pl SW. @SnoPUD is on scene, no estimate on when road will open...could be hours. Lots of rain and wind out there, please drive carefully. pic.twitter.com/G9jGwu1aZl
— Bothell Police (@BothellPolice) January 18, 2018
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