High Wind — Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
2022-05-18 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
55 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The mesonet station EW5837 Kahlotus which is 1 mile southwest of Kahlotus, WA measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph at 1230 PST. The mesonet station HRMTN 10.1 NW Benton City, WA measured wind gust of 59 mph at 1430 PST.
Wider weather episode
An unseasonably strong cold front passage on May 18th produced breezy to gusty winds across the forecast area, with strong winds mainly being reported across central and southeast Washington.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031624. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.