High Wind — W Pacific, Washington

1997-03-30 · W Pacific, Washington

Event narrative

A strong Pacific storm brought high winds to the southern Washington coast on Easter Sunday. At 945 at Cape Disappointment winds gusted to 58 mph; at 1230 PM at Megler a gust to 87 mph was reported; at 221 PM South Bend had a gust to 62 mph; and at 430 PM Long Beach reported a gust to 74 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5606951. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.