High Wind — W Grays Harbor, Washington

2000-01-16 · W Grays Harbor, Washington

Wider weather episode

Sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph blew through most of western Washington knocking out power to 300,000 homes. One man was killed as a tree was blown onto his pickup truck. Ferry service was distrupted and the 520 bridge across Lake Washington was closed for nearly 12 hours. There were dozens of trees downed, some of which fell on homes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5126853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.