The first qualifiable damage from the fall windstrom in Kirkland occrued Friday afternoon as a tree fell on some cars in the Juanita Neighborhood.
The tree came down thanks to wind gusts on Friday afternoon in a parking lot in the 11700 block of 98th Ave. NE.No injuries were reported but multiple cars were damaged.
Puget Sound Energy is also reporting poweroutages in the Finn Hill, Rose Hill and Norkirk neighborhoods.
As of 2:55 p.m., Puget Sound Energy was reporting a power outage on Finn Hill to an estimated 1,840 customers and an outage in the Rose Hill neighborhood of approximately 1,235 customers. Puget Sound Energy is reporting an estimate of 5 p.m. before power would be restored. An earlier outage in the Norkirk neighborhood of approximately 100 customers is still listed on the company’s website but it unclear if power had been restored.
The National Weather Service has advised Western Washington, including Kirkland, to prepare for a series of storms through the weekend. The storm system is expected to cause powerful winds and heavy rains. Widespread tree damage and power outages are anticipated.
The first of the storms arrived late Wednesday night and into Thursday. Heavy rains will hit the Washington coast and then be pushed inland. Strong winds are expected along the coast and through the Northwest interior.
The second storm hit overnight and into Friday morning with heavy rains and wind gusts of up to 40-50 mph.
The third storm in the series, expected Saturday, could be the most powerful. It is part of a strong system associated with Typhoon Songda and is expected to bring heavy rain and powerful, damaging winds for all of Western Washington.