Windstorm leaves 1m Americans in the dark

An unidentified teenager climbs over a downed tree on Friday in Kirkland, Washington. At least four people died in the windstorm that left nearly one million residents without power. PHOTO: AFP

Winds gusted to a record 69 mph about 1 a.m. at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, breaking the old mark of 65 mph set in 1993. Winds were clocked at 90 mph near Westport on the coast.

Power was knocked out at one of the airport's concourses until late Friday morning. Dozens of flights were cancelled, including all American Airlines service through the morning hours. Flights were also cancelled at Portland International Airport in Oregon, and Amtrak cancelled service between Seattle and Portland after downed trees and mudslides blocked the tracks.