Benton storm history

Large tree blocking Kennewick Avenue near Newport Street.

Downed trees in Prosser.

A mesonet station at the Hanford Site reported a gust to 62 mph near the Vernita Bridge.

Significant ponding was reported along West Forth and South Steptoe Street with water up to the bumpers on vehicles.

A member of the public posted a video showing hail with a maximum size of 1 inch.

A member of the public posted a picture of a funnel cloud to social media. Weak rotation verified by RADAR.

A severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts of 62 to 68 mph occurred in and around West Richland in Benton county.

Numerous intersections were flooded in Kennewick and Richland Washington, including Canal Drive and Volland Street, Gage Boulevard and Quinault Street. The Columbia Park Trail was closed from Hillwood to Rockwood due to flooding. Vista Field in Kennewick had 1.05 inches in one ho…

Estimated 1.00 inch hail occurred at West Richland in Benton county. Report from social media via NBC Tri-Cities.

Mild temperatures February 9 -13 allowed an initial snow melt and heavy rain caused rapid melting and increased runoff across Benton county. This area had a snowpack of 5-10 inches on February 15, with much of it melted by February 21. Rain amounts of 0.50 to 0.75 were seen on Fe…

Public reported 3200 pound shed moved 20 feet with shingle damage.

Public reported a power outage due to strong winds.

Multiple highway signs blown down along I-82 between Coffin Road and Oregon State Line.

Hanford Mesonet measured a 68 mph wind gust.

Mesonet at Vista Field measured a 58 mph wind gust.

Four inch tree limbs down, with blowing dust and restricting visibilities.

A 77 mph wind gust measured by Hanford Mesonet.

Weather station measured a wind gust of 62 mph. Power went out at 715 pm. Wind blew down tree limbs 4 to 5 inches in diameter.

Washington Ag Wx Net Station.

Washington Ag Wx Net observation.

Few power lines down and limbs on power lines. Power out until Friday morning for for some customers in the county.

Tree limbs approx 4-7 inches in diameter down from thunderstorm wind gusts.

Radio operator reported hail damaged 3 vehicles and broke 2 house windows.

Wind caused the rain and hail to move sideways parallel to the ground.

The air traffic control tower at Pasco airport reported at funnel cloud about 15 miles southwest of the airport with little or no movement.

Swirling winds from a thunderstorm gust front picked up lawn furniture which flew 500 feet, crashed into, and broke the back window of a car traveling along Byron Road west of Prosser. Cushions from the furniture traveled 300-400 yards across the Yakima River. The swirling winds …

The Yakima River at Kiona crested at 15.5 feet on May 18th, which was 2.5 feet above flood stage. The flooding damaged several businesses in Prosser and farmland, roads, businesses, and residential areas from Prosser to Richland, including the Beach RV Park in Benton City and the…

The river gage at Kiona crested at 1.3 feet above flood stage.

In Benton County, there was minor flooding at the RV park along the river at Benton City and through the rural areas of West Richland. At the higher levels, some water from the river flows through a low bank area and moves overland through a rural subdivision and then rejoins the…

The Kiona river gage rose to 2.55 feet above flood stage.

The Walla Walla River at Touchet crested at 1.87 feet above flood stage.

Carport roof was blown off.

Hanford Army Loop Road station reported 61 mph.