High Wind — North Coast, Washington

2016-03-01 · North Coast, Washington

Event narrative

La Push had 30g58 mph at 1136 AM. Destruction Island, a CMAN, had 50+ KT winds, which verifies the gust criteria over land.

Wider weather episode

Nearly 50000 people lost power.

A woman was transported with serious injuries and a family of five is displaced this afternoon after a large tree slammed into their home on Norland Court, near North Kitsap High School.

Medics treated the woman, and then transported her to Harrison Hospital in Bremerton. Poulsbo firefighters remained on scene to secure the power, water, and gas. The home is uninhabitable and the family is displaced at this time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613663. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.