High Wind in Simcoe Highlands, Washington

High Wind January 23, 2019 · Simcoe Highlands, Washington

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

The wider storm

Very strong winds aloft were transported to the surface via mountain wave action resulting in isolated very windy conditions near the Cascade crest and along the more exposed ridge tops of the Simcoe Highlands. The Highbridge RAWS along Highway 97 measured a gust of 62 knots (71 mph) at an elevation of 2106 feet while a sensor above White Pass measured a gust of 98 knots (113 mph) at 5970 feet. No damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 793962. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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