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High Wind in Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
High Wind March 28, 2021 – March 29, 2021 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
A mesonet station in Benton City, WA measured a non-tstm wind gust of 70 mph at 2:15pm PDT on March 28th. The ASOS KPSC at Tri Cities Airport, WA measured a non-tstm wind gust of 63 mph at 6:41pm PDT on March 28th.
The wider storm
A strong cold front and shortwave trough moving across the region Sunday, March 28th produced gusty winds with blowing dust across much of the forecast area. Winds were strong enough to cause power outages in portions of Kennewick, WA, while low visibility from blowing dust contributed to a 7 car accident in Richland, WA.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 947486. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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