High Wind — Western Skagit County, Washington

2024-11-19 to 2024-11-20 · Western Skagit County, Washington

Event narrative

Public reports 3 inch tree limbs broken and power poles broken in Mount Vernon.

Wider weather episode

A rapidly deepening area of low pressure passing over the offshore waters of Western Washington produce very strong easterly winds across portions of Western Washington. The unusual direction of the wind combined with the strength produced extensive tree damage in the Puget Sound region that resulted in damaged homes and vehicles, widespread prolonged power outages, and 2 fatalities from fallen trees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226561. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.