Thunderstorm Wind — Garfield, Washington

2000-01-16 · near Pomeroy, Garfield, Washington

Event narrative

Semi truck blown off the road

Wider weather episode

A vigorous cold front pushed across eastern Washington during the morning of the 16th. Thunderstorms with gusty winds developed along the front. Wind gusts of 40-50 kts were reported, but locally higher gusts were possible.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5129778. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.