Gusty winds swept through western Washington Thursday, bringing down trees and powerlines in several areas.
In Bellevue, one family is still picking up the pieces after a massive tree toppled onto their driveway.Part of the huge maple tree from our neighbors fell in 2 of our cars & is blocking the street! Lots of neighbors are without power, you can see some of the lines on the St.“You can see clearly how it snapped like a twig and it was blocking all of the street and all on top of the house,” said Rafael Munoz.
They say their daughter got home just five minutes before it crashed down, burying two of their cars underneath it. They said power was out for the whole neighborhood because of it. The city cleared the parts of the tree on the road, but Munoz and Garcia were left with the mess in their yard. “This is what we would call a case of included bark with a lot of weight on this inclusion. So it’s a weak part of this structure of this tree so when the wind hit it, that’s when this failure happened,” he said.“If it’s windy and you’re concerned with your trees. It’s around the root plate, which is the area around the base of the tree,” he said. “If you see any lifting in that area or cracking in the soil.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gusty winds knock out power to thousands across western WashingtonThousands of residents in western Washington were left without power due to high winds on Thursday.
Read more »
‘Storm train’ packing gusty winds to soak Northwest through early NovemberAfter an extended break from rain and snow for the better part of the last week, the Pacific Northwest will be socked by a series of storms packing significant bouts of precipitation and strong winds through the first week of November, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. This stormy setup, which typically occurs heading into and during the...
Read more »
Strong winds bring down trees in Bellevue, SeattleIn Bellevue, a massive tree fell on two cars.
Read more »
The Sporting Club at the Bellevue is back after three years — with a new golf roomThe luxury gym which shut down during the pandemic, is back with a new golf area, pickleball, brand new workout machines, and a renewed focus on social events.
Read more »
Another wet and gusty storm to hit Friday nightFriday will bring a break between storms as another wet and windy system takes aim at the Pacific Northwest Friday night.
Read more »
VIDEO: Suspected DUI driver crashes Porsche in Bellevue, kills passenger, flees to ChinaNew traffic camera video shows just how fast a deadly car accident unfolded in Bellevue last month.
Read more »