High Wind — East Slopes Southern Cascades, Washington

2000-12-14 to 2000-12-15 · East Slopes Southern Cascades, Washington

Wider weather episode

Strong winds blew throughout the night along the eastern slopes of the Washington Cascades, the Columbia Basin, and the Blue Mountains of Washington. At 10:35 pm, a spotter 4 miles east of Benton City measured wind gusts as high as 60 mph. Overnight, high winds blew several walls down within a partially completed home in Kennewick. In Richland, several trees were lost and several minor accidents were reported due to winds and slick roads. In the Blue Mountains, downed trees blocked the access road between Dayton and Ski Bluewood. The ski resort was closed the next day as the road was cleared. High winds and slick conditions in Kittitas County closed Interstate-90 for much of the morning. A power outage affected around 1000 customers in Easton and western Cle Elum. This outage led to the closing of schools in Easton.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5165958. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.