Thunderstorm Wind in Pend Oreille County, Washington

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2008 · Pend Oreille County, Washington

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A man was killed after a tree fell on him during a thunderstorm. The man was trying to keep a dock from floating away during the high winds. The exact age of the man is not known, but was in his late 50s.

The wider storm

Outflow winds from a thunderstorm caused damage to several trees and knocked down power lines.

Began near Diamond Lake (48.1546, -117.3045).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 130573. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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