Thunderstorm Wind in Grant County, Washington

Thunderstorm Wind October 17, 2004 · Grant County, Washington

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$30K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

A cold front moved across Grant County Sunday afternoon October 17. Winds to 60 mph caused considerable damage. A hay storage building 2 miles east of Soap Lake was destroyed along with extensive damage to a wheel irrigation system. At the same time heavy rain occurred in Ephrata resulting in areas of ponding water and local power outages.

Began near Ephrata (47.3167, -119.5333).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5427045. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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