Extremely strong winds and downpours hit the northwestern United States on Tuesday evening and overnight. This is the result of a powerful atmospheric river, i.e. masses of moisture remaining in the air, which, together with exceptionally strong winds, concentrated in this area in the form of a cyclone bomb.
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The weather in the USA is taking a deadly toll
At least one fatality has already been reported. She is a woman in her 50s who died after a tree fell on a homeless camp in Lynnwood, State. Washington.
There are numerous reports of broken and uprooted trees falling on houses, vehicles and power lines.
“Trees they are falling all over the city and falling on houses. If you can, go to the lowest floor and stay away from windows. If possible, do not go outside,” the local fire department warned residents of Bellevue, located east of Seattle.
In Seattle itself, a tree fell on a car. The person inside was unable to leave the vehicle for some time.
On social media, a local journalist posted a video showing the effects of a huge tree falling on a city bus:
The US National Weather Service (NWS) reported that wind gusts on Wednesday morning in British Columbia, Canada, and American states in the west and in places they reached speeds of about 160 km/h. In stock Washington gusts reached about 120 km/h.
Hundreds of thousands of people without electricity
The falling trees caused enormous damage, falling not only on houses but also on power lines. In the morning in the same state Washington over 650 thousand recipients had no access to electricity. In British Columbia, about 140,000 people were without electricity. homes, and in California there was a power outage in over 24,000 homes. buildings.
Due to power outages in many places in Washington state schools were closed. Extracurricular activities were also canceled.
Near Stanwood, north of Seattle, on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday An Amtrak train collided with a treewhich fell on the track. The locomotive was unable to continue driving. Fortunately, none of the 47 people traveling on the train were hurt.
It has appeared in northern California threat of floodingafter forecasts in some Bay Area locations San FranciscoNorth Coast and Sacramento Bay indicate possible rainfall amounts of up to about 20 cm in the next 48 hours.
Specialists also warn against possible local mudslides and flash floods.
Bomba A cyclonic storm is a rare type of intense storm, bringing with it many different violent phenomena: from snowstorms to intense downpours. The phenomenon that Americans are currently struggling with is so strong that local media describe it as happening “once a decade.”
Source: CNN, ABC News, Wpc.ncep.noaa.gov