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Thunderstorm Wind in Spokane County, Washington

Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2016 – May 5, 2016 · Spokane County, Washington

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$4.8M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Spokane (47.6700, -117.4100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 622757. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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