CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON

Secure Your Space 

• Keep up to date with maintenance on your home and surrounding trees to avoid damage.
• Postpone outdoor activities if you know a thunderstorm is coming. Stay inside.
• Secure outdoor objects that could blow away and cause damage.
• Keep animals inside.

Know the Terms

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Information about where and when a thunderstorm will occur. Stay tuned to local forecasts online, on the news, and through a NOAA Weather Radio.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Indicates imminent danger to life and/or property for those in the path of the storm. Take protective actions.

• Stay inside. Shutter windows and secure doors.
• Avoid contact with electrical equipment, plumbing, metal objects, and corded devices or devices plugged into a wall.
• Avoid natural lightning rods such as tall, isolated trees. Avoid hilltops, open fields, beaches, or boats on the water. Take shelter in a sturdy building.
• If you are driving, safely exit the roadway and park. Stay in the vehicle. If lightning strikes your vehicle, stay inside if it is safe to do so and call 9-1-1.
• If you or someone you know is struck by lightning, call 9-1-1 right away. If the person who has been struck cannot breathe or you cannot find a heartbeat, start CPR right away.

• Do not drive on flooded roads.
• Stay away from storm-damaged areas.
• Stay away from and report downed power lines by calling 9-1-1 or the utility company servicing the area. Most of Renton is serviced by Puget Sound Energy, with some areas served by Seattle City Light.

Thunderstorm and Lightning Preparedness
Information about preparing for and recovering from thunder and lightning storms from Ready.

Renton Weather Forecast
Weather forecast and emergency information from the National Weather Service

Downed Power Line
Safety information about downed power lines from Puget Sound Energy.

Take Winter by Storm
General preparedness information for winter weather and storms.