High Wind — Admiralty Inlet Area, Washington
2011-12-25 · Admiralty Inlet Area, Washington
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
43 ES
Magnitude
Event narrative
An automated system in Freeland on Whidbey Island reported about 2.5 hours of high wind, both sustained and gust. A 9 year old girl was killed, and her father injured, when the top part of a tree broke and fell on their SUV.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front brought high wind to the central coast and several northern zones. A 9 year old girl was killed when part of a tree fell on the vehicle she was in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 352563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.