High Wind — Simcoe Highlands, Washington

2011-01-17 · Simcoe Highlands, Washington

Wider weather episode

A frontal system combined with strong winds aloft produced high wind gusts. Klickitat PUD reported 23 power poles down. Two trees fell in the Goldendale area. On the east side of Goldendale, a strong wind gust totaled an empty semi-truck as it traveled south bound on Highway 97. Peak winds recorded in miles per hour were 15 miles west of Benton City (83), 8 miles northwest of West Richland (96), 22 miles southeast of Sunnyside (70), 3 miles west of Sunnyside (59), 21 miles south of Vantage (77), 19 miles northwest of West Richland (62), 13 miles west northwest of Bickleton (78), and 10 miles east northeast of Goldendale (62).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 268189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.