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High Wind in Western Skagit County, Washington

High Wind October 18, 2017 · Western Skagit County, Washington

40 mph

Measured sustained (35 kt)

$625K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Padilla Bay had sustained wind 30 mph or greater from 115 PM to 4 PM. Highest sustained wind was 32 mph with a peak gust of 44 mph. This verifies the high wind warning for this first event of the season, when lower criteria for high wind are in effect.

The wider storm

High wind was forecast over the two coast zones and four northwest interior zones. Since this was the first event of the season, wind speeds somewhat less than typical high wind was forecast, but impacts were expected to be similar to what higher winds would cause later in the season.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 721280. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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