High Wind — Central Casade Foothills, Washington

2002-12-19 · Central Casade Foothills, Washington

Wider weather episode

High winds, which gusted to 65 mph, blew down trees and power lines in the cascade foothills, damaging vehicles, blocking roads and cutting power to 13,000 homes. Over a dozen trees were downed and one fell on top of an empty police vehicle, damaging it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5326111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.