A deadly "bomb cyclone" that struck the Northwest United States Tuesday (November 19) night resulted in at least one death and more than 700,000 homes being without power, the New York Post reports.
A woman reported to be in her 50s died in Lynnwood, a neighboring city within the Seattle Metropolitan Area, after a large tree collapsed onto a homeless encampment, authorities confirmed. At least two other people were injured after a tree fell on their trailer in a Seattle neighborhood, which trapped them in debris for several hours until being freed by rescue crews.
A driver was also reportedly struck by another downed tree in northeastern Seattle, according to officials.
“Trees are coming down all over the city & falling onto homes,” the Bellevue Fire Department wrote on its X account. “If you can, go to the lowest floor and stay away from windows. Do not go outside if you can avoid it.”
A "bomb cyclone," which takes place when a cyclone intensifies rapidly, struck the region with winds reported to be between 50 and 75 MPH late Tuesday night. A total of 555,070 customers were reported to be without power in Washington as of Wednesday (November 20) morning, having been up to more than 700,000 hours prior, according to Poweroutage.us at around 6:35 a.m. local time.
Additionally, 18,530 California residents and 15,077 Nevada residents were without power as of Wednesday morning.