High Wind in Olympics, Washington

High Wind January 11, 2010 · Olympics, Washington

100 mph

Measured gust (87 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds gusted well over 100 mph on top of Hurricane Ridge.

The wider storm

A vigorous low pressure system off the coast generated high winds to the Olympic Mountains, particularly to areas exposed to southerly winds. The high winds lasted for 10 hours. Brief local high winds also occurred along the neighboring north coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 206883. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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