Strong Wind — Western Strait of Juan De Fuca, Washington

2009-11-18 · Western Strait of Juan De Fuca, Washington

Event narrative

Fallen trees and power lines blocked sections of both US highway 101 and state highway 112.

Wider weather episode

A tree branch broke in strong winds near Port Angeles. A few hours later that branch fell, killing a DOT worker while he was clearing another tree that had fallen.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 202790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.