Bomb Cyclone

 

11/20/24 Seattle Public Utilities restoring power in Maple Leaf

Weather Bunny braves the elements to report on the season's first bomb cyclone!

Our first “bomb cyclone” of the season hit on Tuesday night with winds up to 75 mph in some areas. Although it was a bit nerve-wracking to hear the windows rattling like they might shatter, I was fortunate not to lose power as more than a half-million Puget Sound area residents did. Two people were killed by falling trees. It certainly wasn’t a hurricane, but still quite severe for these parts.

In the morning, I looked around the house for damage, and the only thing I found was parts of the gutter downspout tossed around the yard like the Tin Man’s limbs!

Although my walking route revealed no downed trees or wires, the streets and pavement were covered with tree debris. Seattle Public Utilities was working hard to restore power. All the broken branches gave off the lovely scent of Christmas trees!