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Deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ knocks out power at Seahawks headquarters

Mookie Alexander is the Producer/Managing Editor of Field Gulls, and has covered the NFL's Seattle Seahawks since 2017. He primarily focuses on Seahawks news, opinion, game day coverage, and statistical analysis. He also contributes national NFL and track and field coverage for SBNation.com.

A massive and deadly storm that tore through the Pacific Northwest and Northern California on Tuesday, with many homes and businesses expected to be without power for several days.

At least two Washington residents were killed and more than 600,000 residents throughout were left without power following a ‘bomb cyclone,’ which brought heavy lowland rainfall, blizzard-like conditions in the Cascades, and strong inland winds gusting as fast at 80 MPH.