High Wind — Spokane Area, Washington

2022-11-05 · Spokane Area, Washington

$80K

Property damage

54 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Station recorded a gusts of 66 MPH. Social media reports showed several trees down in the Spokane Valley area. Trees damaged several homes and vehicles. Spokane International Airport recorded a gust of 54 MPH.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving system started to impact the region on November 4 and lasted through November 7. It brought early season widespread snow and high winds to Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle. Cocorahs observers reported 13 to 20 inches of snow for the Cascades, 14 to 25 inches for the Northern portions of the Okanogan Highlands, and 4 to 10 inches for the through the Spokane Metro area for the 4-7 of Nov.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067628. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.