High Wind — Northeast Mountains, Washington

2022-04-04 · Northeast Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

Deer Park Airport recorded a gust of 54 MPH at 1407LST. There multiple reports of trees down in the zone along SR-25, US-395, and SR-211. Around 4200 customers had power outages.

Wider weather episode

A deepening Low with strong jet support brought strong surface winds across Columbia Basin into the region. Winds were sustained in the high teens and mid 20s. Gusts ranged in the upper 40s to near 60. Power outages affected around 15000 customers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1024125. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.