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High Wind — Southern Cascade Foothills, Washington

2006-02-03 to 2006-02-04 · Southern Cascade Foothills, Washington

$50K

Property damage

55 EG

Magnitude

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm brought high winds to portions of southwest Washington. Following are some high winds reported with this storm:Bay Center reported frequent gusts to 50 knotsOcean Park reported frequent gusts to 63 knotsToke Point reported 39 knots with gusts to 54 knotsTongue Point reported 35 knots with gusts to 54 knotsDesdemona Lighthouse reported 41 knots with gusts to 56 knotsMany residents experienced power outages due to trees blown down by strong winds. An estimated 6300 residents of Cowlitz County were without power for portions of the night. Additionally, 38-year-old Ingrid Davis was killed after high winds blew down a tree which struck her car on State Route 4 near Cathlamet. The 13-year-old passenger, Alea Davis, was treated for a head injury and cuts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5490078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.