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High Wind in Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

High Wind December 21, 2015 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds resulted in downed trees and power outages in the vicinity of the Southwest Washington Cascade Foothills. Two near by RAWS (Yellowstone and Eagle Creek) reported wind gusts of 50 mph which is a rare strength for these often wind blocked locations.

The wider storm

High winds impacted Southwest Washington as a 980 millibar low moved onshore in Pacific County. The winds resulted in widespread tree damage and power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611910. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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