High Wind in Tacoma Area, Washington

High Wind October 18, 2007 · Tacoma Area, Washington

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A sailboat was severely damaged off Key Peninsula, when it's anchor supports were ripped out.

The wider storm

Strong winds knocked out power to about 300,000 customers throughout western Washington. One man died while kite surfing during the windstorm. A woman was injured after being struck by a fallen tree. Several homes were damaged by falling trees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 62139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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