Thunderstorm Wind — Ferry, Washington

2022-06-03 · near Keller, Ferry, Washington

Event narrative

Utility company reports multiple trees down along meadow creek road. Ponderosa pines snapped approx 50 feet up and fell on nearby powerlines causing power outages.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper level low over the Gulf of Alaska pushed nearly 200% of normal precipitable water into the Inland Northwest. It generated widespread thunderstorm activity. The steering flow of the storms was slow. It allowed the storms to rain large amounts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1041820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.