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id: 6dc2460cbe
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-07 22:29 PST
updated: 2026-11-09 07:03 PST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Saturday storms knock out power to thousands in western Washington

Over 40,000 Seattle City Light customers lost power Saturday as strong winds and heavy rain swept western Washington, KIRO 7 reported. Crews were restoring power Sunday.

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

## Coverage

- [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
- [FOX 13 Seattle](https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/strong-winds-knock-out-power-trap-national-park-visitors-western-washington), 2026-11-09 07:03 PST: Strong winds knock out power, trap national park visitors in western WA

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