Strong Wind — East Puget Sound Lowlands, Washington

2015-12-09 · East Puget Sound Lowlands, Washington

Event narrative

Neighborhoods in the North Bend area were rocked by damaging winds in the early hours Wednesday. In the Riverbend area near I-90, winds caused a power pole to snap, power lines to break, sent trampolines flying over multiple fences into neighbors yards across the street, and large pine trees to uproot. One tree hit a house and nearly 5000 people were without power.

Wider weather episode

Neighborhoods in the North Bend area were rocked by damaging winds in the early hours Wednesday. In the Riverbend area near I-90, winds caused a power pole to snap, power lines to break, sent trampolines flying over multiple fences into neighbors yards across the street, and large pine trees to uproot. One tree hit a house and nearly 5000 people were without power.

Sandy Point Shores had brief high wind.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.