Thunderstorm Wind — Adams, Washington

2024-06-03 · near Ritzville, Adams, Washington

Event narrative

Several trees at the fairgrounds suffered significant damage. Time estimated. A nearby sensor recorded a max gust of 42 MPH.

Wider weather episode

A trough pushed through the region bringing widespread isolated thunderstorms and strong winds. The storms brought lightning and hail up to nickel sizes to portions of the Eastern Washington. Winds across the Basin ranged from upper 30s to 60 MPH. Power outages were the main impact from the system.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.