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id: 6b5af43b9c
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-07 20:44 PST
updated: 2026-11-08 15:11 PST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Windstorm knocks out power to thousands in Seattle

Strong winds and heavy rain knocked out power to thousands of Seattle City Light customers Saturday night. KIRO 7 reported over 40,000 customers without power.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/seattle/section/life.md) · Entities: [Seattle City Light](/seattle/wiki/seattle-city-light.md)

## Coverage

- [West Seattle Blog](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/11/west-seattle-weather-first-power-outage-2/), 2026-11-07 20:44 PST: WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Major power outage hits thousands, trees and wires down
- [Capitol Hill Seattle Blog](https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/11/capitol-hill-flanked-by-power-outages-on-windy-night-in-seattle/), 2026-11-07 21:37 PST: Capitol Hill flanked by power outages on windy night in Seattle — UPDATE
- [KOMO News (ABC)](https://komonews.com/news/local/strong-winds-heavy-rain-knock-out-power-to-thousands-in-seattle), 2026-11-07 22:29 PST: Crews work overnight to restore power after strong winds, heavy rain sweep through Seattle
- [KIRO 7 (CBS)](https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/over-40000-without-power-king-county-storms-tear-through-washington/TO5TYOCM2JEJRDLGFLB4YOJN7E/), 2026-11-08 15:11 PST: Saturday storms left tens of thousands without power in King County

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.