WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Wind takes out tree at Hiawatha; branch crunches fence

4:52 PM: Thanks to Susan for sending the tip about this while we still had a crew in Admiral, post-fire … SW Lander is blocked at 42nd SW on the north side of Hiawatha Community Center/Park while Seattle Parks crews take down a storm-damaged tree that’s near the sidewalk, by the tennis courts. This is the first notable storm damage we’ve heard of in West Seattle today; more photos to come. The National Weather Service has, meantime, extended the wind advisory to 1 am.

5:40 PM: Above, our photo of the crew working on the tree; below, nearby resident Sacha sent a wider look:

And from North Admiral, Amy sent the next photo, a fence crunched by a big falling branch:

Because the rain-saturated ground potentially has destabilized trees that are still standing, you’re advised not to go walking/running in treed areas like park while the wind is still gusting.

1 Reply to "WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Wind takes out tree at Hiawatha; branch crunches fence"

  • ClayZ April 7, 2017 (7:40 pm)

    My 80 foot Western Hemlock is waving like an Ent.

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