Here come the power outages: Wind, rain in forecast for Tacoma, Olympia areas

The National Weather Service on Sunday issued the double whammy of forecasts, announcing a wind advisory on top of a flood watch for Western Washington, including for South Sound.

It’s the kind of weather that can produce power outages because saturated soil, combined with a gust of wind, can knock over trees that take down power lines.

The wind advisory takes effect from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Winds are expected from the south at 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 45 miles per hour…

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