A handful of Puget Sound Energy customers in Federal Way were still without power to start the week after a fierce windstorm tore through the region over the weekend.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, five Federal Way customers were still without electricity, according to Puget Sound Energy. Officials could not report how many Federal Way households total were affected by the weekend gusts but said about 177,000 total customers were impacted.

“Fallen trees and debris damaged our electric infrastructure, causing widespread power outages,” said Puget Sound Energy spokesperson Oda Akiko. “As of early morning, 17 of the 23 damaged transmission lines have been repaired and all of the 33 damaged substations have been repaired.

“We are working as quickly as possible to provide updated and accurate estimated restoration times. We must first assess damage to determine the extent of repairs needed. The process takes time, especially when high winds and heavy rains make working conditions more challenging and sometimes unsafe. Our crews made progress yesterday, but not all damage assessment has been completed.”

Akiko added that 18 crews from outside Puget Sound Energy’s service area were still helping out after a storm late last week, and 10 more crews were being called in for additional support.

The windstorm kicked up Sunday afternoon around 1 p.m. The National Weather Service, measuring at Sea-Tac Airport, recorded wind speeds as high as 44 miles per hour and gusts – bursts of high winds that typically last less than 20 seconds – as high as 57 miles per hour.

South King Fire and Rescue spokesman Capt. Jeff Bellinghausen said one Federal Way house was badly damaged by a fallen tree and had to be evacuated, but no other damage or injuries were reported.