Strong Wind in Wenatchee Area, Washington

Strong Wind May 6, 2020 · Wenatchee Area, Washington

43 mph

Measured gust (37 kt)

$16K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wenatchee World Newspaper reported that a large birch tree fell on a vehicle during passing strong winds in Wenatchee.

The wider storm

The passage of a strong cold front brought a line of strong winds in the early morning of May 6th. The winds surged north-northeast with the front impacting much of eastern Washington, Columbia Basin, and eastern Cascade Mountain slopes. This produced a dust storm and wind damage from the sudden, but short lived burst of strong winds. Sustained winds of 25-30 mph with gusts to 40-55 mph created less than one mile visibility from the blowing dust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 895323. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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