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Strong Wind in Greater Vancouver Area, Washington
Strong Wind April 29, 2019 · Greater Vancouver Area, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
A private aircraft accident was reported to the Portland TRACON around 4:48 PM on April 29th. A nearby spotter reported gusty microburst type winds that broke 1-1.5 inch branches off trees east of I-5. A strong downburst from a nearby shower possibly caused the airplane accident. Two fatalities were reported.
The wider storm
A upper-level trough generated a few stronger showers up across southwest Washington. One of these showers produced a downburst of winds, enough to bring down a private plane causing two fatalities.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 818978. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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