Flash Flood in Yakima County, Washington

Flash Flood July 20, 2012 · Yakima County, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Unoccupied mobile home washed away. Six mile stretch of Highway 241 closed until 7 pm.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary upper level low pressure area parked near Brookings, Oregon brought abundant moisture across eastern Washington. This combined with daytime heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and landslides in several areas. The upper level low moved north away from the area late on July 20.

Began near Sunnyside Broadview (46.3800, -120.0100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 385259. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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