February Windstorm
Current update
Early this morning, damaging winds arrived in the Puget Sound Area causing widespread damage and power outages. More than 200,000 customers have been impacted by this storm.
Significant progress has been made and as of 1:00pm, approximately 85,000 customers remain without power. The Emergency Coordination Center and local storm bases have been opened to coordinate restoration efforts.
Kitsap County is the hardest hit and has the most tree damage, including trees that have completely uprooted due to the high winds and saturated soils. This damaged our equipment and has created access issues for crews. Across the rest of the service area, crews report seeing mostly downed limbs and branches, with some trees down but fewer than in Kitsap County.
We understand how difficult it is to be without power. Our crews are working as quickly as they can to safely assess damage and make repairs. As crews finish work in one area, they will move to other impacted areas. Additional resources have been brought in to support restoration.