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Thunderstorm Wind — Spokane, Washington

2016-05-04 to 2016-05-05 · near Spokane, Spokane, Washington

$4.8M
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

A member of the public reported power lines down near Sharp and Atlantic in downtown Spokane, Washington.

Wider weather episode

A moderately unstable warm southerly flow of moisture allowed thunderstorms to develop that moved rather quickly to the north at 25 mph. A few of the thunderstorms downdrafts resulted in power lines and trees down in the Spokane Area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 622757. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.