Thunderstorm Wind — Whitman, Washington

2020-05-30 · near Pullman, Whitman, Washington

Event narrative

A Mesonet station in Pullman, Washington measured a wind gust of 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

A very warm and moist air mass moved northward from north-central Oregon into eastern Washington on May 30th. With an afternoon of convective heating, there were numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developing and moving across the state during the late afternoon hours. With a very unstable and moist atmosphere, these thunderstorms brought very strong winds, with some gusts up to 50 - 70 mph, across much of the central and southeastern portions of the state. There was some small, pea sized hail and lightning. However, these severe cells brought some significant wind damage to homes, public areas, and roadways.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 897697. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.