High Wind — E Kittitas, Washington

2004-12-19 · E Kittitas, Washington

Wider weather episode

High winds downed a few tree branches 10 to 15 inches in diameter, where the wind gusts were estimated to be near 58 MPH. A few power outages were also reported in the Kittitas Valley. Other measured wind speeds from the event included the Ellensburg Airport where a peak wind gust of 56 MPH was measured at 2:35 PM. A wind gust of 56 MPH was also measured at Rocky Canyon along I-90.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5429408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.