Home / Washington / Central Casade Foothills
High Wind in Central Casade Foothills, Washington
High Wind November 23, 1998 – November 24, 1998 · Central Casade Foothills, Washington
The wider storm
Sustained winds up to 50 mph affected most of Western Washington. Winds in the Bellingham area gusted to 76 mph. Around a quarter of a million homes and businesses were without power during the storm. All of Whidbey Island's 26,000 electric customers were without power during the morning of the 24th. There were numerous trees down, which caused damage to houses, cars and other structures. Parts of Sea-Tac airport lost power and the Hood Canal Bridge was closed for several hours.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5677254. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.