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Strong Wind in East Slopes of the Central Cascades, Washington

Strong Wind January 7, 2007 · East Slopes of the Central Cascades, Washington

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 100 foot fir tree fell and sliced a house in half near Ronald.

The wider storm

A strong surface pressure gradient accompanied a storm system moving across northern Washington. Damaging winds occurred in Yakima and Kittitas County with downed trees and power lines. High winds also were reported in the Tri-Cities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 8477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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