05/29/2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCIDENT - GRANT COUNTY
All information is subject to change.
11:00 a.m. 5/29: Grant PUD crews continue restoring power to areas affected by last night’s storm. Visit Grant PUD’s page for current information. Grant PUD urges the public to stay clear of down power lines and away from areas where PUD crews are working.
Images of storm damage: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18UqpzQbek/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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11:45 p.m.: The Grant County Emergency Operations Center in Ephrata is activated to support local resources responding to several weather-related incidents across Grant County.
Cooperating in the EOC:
Grant County Board of County Commissioners
Grant County Public Works Departmentunty Sheriff's Office
Grant PUD
Hazards: Watch out for downed power lines. If you see power lines down, call Grant PUD at 800-216-5226. The PUD is responding to outages across the county. Look at Grant PUD's page for outage information. If you are unable to get through on the phone, please remember that PUD dispatch staff are managing outages and may not be able to readily answer all calls. You can report your outage in the comments section on the Grant PUD page.
Responders continue to handle calls across most of Grant County. Call volume has decreased since the storm passed. We have no reports of storm-related injuries.
The Grant County Board of County Commissioners has signed a Proclamation of Local Emergency. This type of proclamation allows the county to quickly enable resources to make urgent repairs to county-owned facilities or damaged county-owned infrastructure without competitive bid. The proclamation is canceled once the emergency operations have passed.
We are gathering information on damages. If you have information or photos, please send them to [email protected].
More information will be posted when available.
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The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Grant County until 11PM. Stay indoors aGrant PUDdriving if poGrant PUDevere lightning and rain.
Power outage? Call Grant PUD at 800-216-5226. Only call 911 if you need police, the fire department, or an ambulance.
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El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional en Spokane ha emitido una advertencia de tormenta eléctrica severa para el Condado de Grant hasta las 11:00 p. m. Permanezca en el interior y evite conducir si es posible. Se esperan relámpagos intensos y lluvias fuertes.
Sin electricidad? Llame a Grant PUD al 800-216-5226. Llame al 911 únicamente si necesita a la policía, al departamento de bomberos o una ambulancia.
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