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Thousands lose power as 49-mph winds strike Puget Sound

Nov 17, 2022, 1:13 PM | Updated: 7:51 pm

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Puget Sound Energy crews in action in late 2022 (Photo: Sam Campbell, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio)

(Photo: Sam Campbell, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio)

Wind gusts of nearly 50 miles an hour likely contributed to power outages across the Puget Sound region on Thursday.

More than 15,000 customers were without electricity at one point — most located in south King County between Covington and Enumclaw.

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“We’ve had some spots in the 40 and 50 range in Enumclaw and Maple Valley, even SeaTac got to about 33 miles per hour,” said ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ 7 Meteorologist Nick Allard.

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