Thunderstorm Wind — Okanogan, Washington

2023-06-08 · near Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington

Event narrative

Gust front caused roof to blow off of airplane hangar, destroyed a vintage airplane, took out power, and started a small power line fire. Other reports in the county included a carport roof blown off in Oroville, two foot diameter tree blown down, and downed power lines.

Wider weather episode

Widespread thunderstorm activity across Eastern Washington. It brought several reports of damage and power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116348. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.