Strong Wind in Tacoma Area, Washington

Strong Wind November 15, 2010 · Tacoma Area, Washington

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

$75K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts blew down trees and branches in the Tacoma area. The strong wind damaged and tore loose a boathouse and knocked out power to about 55,000 people.

The wider storm

South winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts to 45 mph occurred on the evening of November 15 in parts of western Washington and then after the cold front passed, strong onshore flow brought marginal high wind to a few zones, mainly near the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 266957. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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