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Thunderstorm Wind in Yakima County, Washington

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2012 · Yakima County, Washington

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong gusty winds downed power lines and trees. Heavy rainfall caused minor flooding.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance moved north from central Oregon into eastern Washington during the evening. Triple digit temperatures during the day provided ample instability for locally severe thunderstorms. Pacific Power reported around 2,000 customers between Wapato and Selah lost power due to the storm.

Began near (ykm)yakima Air Term (46.5800, -120.5600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 382694. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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