Thunderstorm Wind — Walla Walla, Washington

2021-06-15 · near Martin Arpt, Walla Walla, Washington

Event narrative

The Walla Walla county Sheriff confirmed that a thunderstorm producing gusty winds had uprooted several trees, downed power lines, and had flipped a small plane that was not tied down at Martin Airfield.

Wider weather episode

Upper level trough with mid to high level jet support moved northeast across Oregon and Washington, producing showers with embedded strong thunderstorms during the early morning hours and in the afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 968135. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.