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Wind Advisory Lifted; Falling Branch Kills 9-Year-Old Girl on Whidbey Island
Are you experiencing any wind-related power outages?
It's turning out to be a rather blustery Christmas Day in Puget Sound.
Earlier, the National Weather Service had issued gale-force wind warnings in some areas of Western Washington. Edmonds and the lowlands of Puget Sound were under a wind advisory until 3 p.m. That meant periods of sustained wind from 30 to 39 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph.
From Camano Island north to Point Roberts, a gale warning was in effect until 3 p.m. Sunday. That meant winds of 34 mph to 47 mph were imminent or actually occuring.
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There were reports of power outages in various locations in Snohomish County. In addition, outages were reported in Shoreline, Burien and SeaTac.
On Whidbey Island, a falling tree branch blamed on the wind killed an 9-year-old girl. According to the Seattle Times, a branch estimated at about a foot in diameter fell on a Ford Explorer just before 1 p.m. in the 7600 block of Bailey Road in Clinton.
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