Strong Wind — Western Skagit County, Washington
2010-05-03 · Western Skagit County, Washington
$5K
Property damage
43 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
About 1900 people lost power around Anacortes. Several trees fell, one into a power line and another blocking SR 534.
Wider weather episode
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_id 233378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.