Thunderstorm Wind in Grant County, Washington

Thunderstorm Wind May 19, 2010 · Grant County, Washington

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds from a gust front damaged Simplot's Moses Lake Plant, forcing it to close down for 24 hours for repairs. The damage partially ripped the siding from the wall in the raw potato receiving area.

The wider storm

A gust front from a line of convective showers and embedded lightning in spots led to damage over portions of Central and Eastern Washington. In addition, a brief tornado occurred near Moses Lake. On the Palouse and in the Spokane area, four to six diameter tree branches were snapped off. When the gust front hit the Ruby area, lightning was associated with it where local significant damage occurred.

Began near Wheeler (47.1397, -119.1724).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Grant County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 233490. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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