In Focus: Wind wreaks havoc in Lewis County and beyond
Power outages, road closures and damaged property reported
City of Centralia workers look at a fallen tree outside of Timberland Regional Library in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 25. A powerful windstorm swept through Lewis County and surrounding regions overnight into Friday morning, knocking out power, causing trees to fall and closing roadways — among them Interstate 5 and state Route 507. The storm also disrupted schools and businesses throughout the morning. As of Friday afternoon, city and county officials were still taking stock of the damage and working to restore services. Look for an updated report in the Tuesday edition of The Chronicle.
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Structures, knocked over by the wind, sit in a yard on Harrison Avenue in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 25.
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Traffic lights sit inoperable from inclement weather at the intersection of Harrison and Reynolds avenues in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 25.
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Part of an awning at the Juice Box in Centralia hangs from the building after inclement weather tore it from its original place on Friday, Sept. 25.
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City of Centralia workers look at a fallen tree outside of Timberland Regional Library in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 25.
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A tree leans on a house on Harrison Avenue after being ripped out of the ground from inclement weather in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 25.
