Winter Storm — Lower Columbia, Washington

2001-10-22 · Lower Columbia, Washington

Wider weather episode

High winds and rain knocked out power to nearly 900 users in Cowlitz County, and uprooted trees that blocked sections of the Ocean Beach Highway in Wahkiakum County. On Puget Island, in the Columbia River, wind blew a van off the road. No injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5271292. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.