Klickitat storm history

A Washington fire weather employee and a member of the public on Facebook both reported hail size of around 1 inch near the town of Trout Lake.

Mesonet stations along the Columbia River in Klickitat County recorded outflow winds as high as 61 mph.

A member of the public sent videos of strong outflow winds impacting their home, with photos showing damage to a sturdy shed detached from the house. They also reported that their neighbors large trees had been uprooted.

A member of the public reported quarter to golf ball size hail stones from a thunderstorm that was nearly stationary over the Bickleton area.

Hail ranged in size from dimes to quarters. Time estimated from radar.

Heavy rainfall accompanied the hail with totals of 2.5 to 3 inches in the same location.

Social media report showed quarter sized hail.

Nickel size hail was reported at Brooks Memorial Park.

The Klickitat river near Pitt (flood stage 9.0) crested at 9.3 feet at 0445 on March 16th.

Law enforcement reported flood waters covering highway 142 5 miles southeast of Appleton. The Klickitat River near Pitt was above flood stage from 7 am March 30 to 11:45 pm March 31. It peaked at 11.12 feet pm March 30 at 4:45 pm.

Only minor flooding observed. The Klickitat River gauge at Pitt crested at 10.26, which was 1.26 feet above normal.

Brief cold core funnel cloud observed.

The Cooperative Observer at the Mount Adams Ranger station reported a record 24 hour amount of 6.20 inches.

Two lightning strikes about 15 minutes apart hit two red fir trees outside of a house. The lightning destroyed two telephones and started a small fire in one of the trees.

Strong winds from a thunderstorm caused a suspension bridge to collapse across the Klickitat River between Lyle and Pitt.

Lightning started several blazes that became known as the Sixprong Complex. Together, they consumed over 3500 acres and threatened several dozen structures in the Alderdale, Bickleton and Sixprong areas.

A rock slide caused by heavy rains briefly closed Washington State Highway 14 on the north side of the Columbia River. A motorist was slightly injured when a rock struck a vehicle.

A farmer located 4 miles south of Satus Pass reported crop damage due to hail as well as some erosion from heavy rain. Lightning also damaged a sprinkler pump.

A fire burned about 1,400 acres of grassland east of Dallesport. About 80 volunteer firefighters battled the blaze that was pushed by the wind and jumped roads several times. The fire caused the closure of Highway 14 for a while. No structure damage or injuries were reported.

A lightning caused wild fire burned more than 18,500 acres of grassland and forest in Klickitat County. At least 17 outbuildings, including five homes, were destroyed. The entire town of Cleveland was evacuated. In all over 900 people helped fight the fire with no injuries report…

A thunderstorm in Glenwood produced 3/4 inch hail and heavy rain.