High Wind — Whitman & Extreme Se Spokane, Washington
2004-08-02 · Whitman & Extreme Se Spokane, Washington
$5K
Property damage
72 MS
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A 15 minute windstorm moved across northern Whitman County and southern Spokane County late monday afternoon causing in excess of 5 million dollars damage. The wind destroyed from 40 to 80 percent of the lentil crop. Winds were reported from 50 to 72 mph. Several trees were also blown down.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5418946. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.