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Strong Wind in Western Skagit County, Washington

Strong Wind May 3, 2010 · Western Skagit County, Washington

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

About 1900 people lost power around Anacortes. Several trees fell, one into a power line and another blocking SR 534.

The wider storm

Strong southerlies occurred on the night of May 2, but not high wind. Westerlies began on the morning of May 3 and reached high wind criteria on Whidbey Island. Pockets of strong wind occurred from Lewis to Skagit Counties. About 15000 customers in all lost power.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 233378. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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