Thunderstorm Wind in Adams County, Washington

Thunderstorm Wind May 30, 2020 · Adams County, Washington

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported that blowing dust, followed by wind and heavy rainfall, reduced visibility below one mile.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Ralston (46.9844, -118.3427).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 897716. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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