High Wind — Western Whatcom, Washington

2003-03-12 to 2003-03-13 · Western Whatcom, Washington

Wider weather episode

Two frontal systems brought very windy conditions to western Washington for nearly 24 hours. Strongest winds were along the coast and in the north interior. Trees fell on nearly a dozen houses or mobile homes, and in one instance, killed a person. One industrial building had its roof blown off. There were power outages to about 100,000 homes and businesses, as well as blocked roads from fallen trees or utility lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5344719. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.