Strong Wind in Tacoma Area, Washington

Strong Wind October 13, 2020 – October 14, 2020 · Tacoma Area, Washington

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 924944. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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