Thunderstorm Wind in Columbia County, Washington

Thunderstorm Wind June 23, 2012 · Columbia County, Washington

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Limbs were pulled off from a tree with the largest limb 4 inches in diameter.

The wider storm

An upper level low pressure area off the Oregon coast, combined with daytime heating and a moist southerly flow to produce a line of locally severe thunderstorms across Walla Walla and Columbia counties. Strong winds associated with the thunderstorms blew an eastbound motorcyclist into oncoming traffic on Highway 12, six miles west northwest of Touchet near the intersection of Byrnes Road and Nine Mile Road. The motorcyclist was killed.

Began near Huntsville (46.2600, -118.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 379752. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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