Strong Wind — Tacoma Area, Washington

2020-10-13 to 2020-10-14 · Tacoma Area, Washington

Event narrative

Numerous power outages were reported as the area faced its first wind storm of the season. A man in his 30s was struck and killed by a falling tree while clearing debris in his yard on Key Peninsula near Tacoma, WA.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure moved into the area on October 13, bringing gusty winds to much of Western Washington. Winds gusted to between 45-55 mph across lowland locations, including areas along the Coast, areas around Puget Sound, and northward towards the United Stated and Canada border.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 924944. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.