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High Wind in Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

High Wind October 26, 2008 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

This wind gust was recorded at the Larch Mountain RAWS. Time of observation is estimated.

The wider storm

Under a transitional upper level ridge of high pressure and with the influence of the surface thermal trough along the coast, good east winds set up through the Columbia River Gorge and over the Cascades into the Foothills. Though not widespread, a few locations recorded strong winds under this pattern.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 135266. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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