Man killed by falling tree as high winds slam Seattle area, toddler survives

[uppityperson]

Last edited Sun Mar 13, 2016, 06:44 PM - Edit history (1)

We had big winds and rain a couple days ago here in the Pacific NorthWet, and another round is happening right now.

Eta, story has been updated, was a man and the choir in the back seat survived. My latest observation is wind of 36, gust of 58, powers still on.


http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/high-winds-knocking-out-power-throughout-the-seattle-area/

A woman died in Seward Park Sunday afternoon when high winds sent a tree crashing down on a car, the Seattle Fire Department reported. The death was reported just after 2 p.m. and additional details weren’t immediately available.

Trees are weakened from recent rainstorms and are vulnerable to fall during Sunday’s big windstorms, officials warned.

The Highway 520 bridge was closed in both directions Sunday afternoon due to high winds and water on the road.

Big power outages hit West Seattle, Beacon Hill, Snohomish County and Shoreline Sunday afternoon, and officials warn that outages are likely to increase as the windstorm rages.....

Photos at link, can't get them to copy paste here

[suffragette]

1. It's weird with the sun coming out in the wind storm

Be safe out there.

[uppityperson]

3. 36, gust 58 here. Windy with occasional WTF! Am expecting to lose power. A toddler survived, back

seat of that car. They just updated it. And heh, a semi blew other an the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

Stay off the roads unless you've good reason to have to be out.

[suffragette]

4. Yeah I saw a pic of that overturned semi - yikes

Must have been terrifying for that toddler

Light just flickered here a moment ago.

[malaise]

2. Stay safe folks

[suffragette]

6. Appreciate the thoughts our way, sis

[nolabear]

5. We're lucky so far but MAN. U Village photos, Greenlake trees down, lots of damage.

And yes, it's bizarre seeing the sun come and go like that!

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. Stay safe!