Whitman storm history

Missouri Flat Creek experienced a Flash Flood which resulted in the North Grand Avenue business district being inundated with up to 4 feet of water in places. Numerous businesses were damaged and parked cars were floated and carried away. Pullman police and fire crews made numero…

River in the area was overflowing. It led to flooding of cropland, yard and basement.

Minor flooding in Department of Highways facility with approximately 2 to 3 inches of water in shop.

An estimated 3 feet of water in basement for several buildings along the Palouse River.

Water over roadway on Fairmount Drive between Grand and Planet Fitness reported.

Water over roadway on SR 272 at MP 8 reported.

Water over roadway Fanning Rd and Warner Rd reported.

Flooding occurred in town of Garfield with water up to homes.

Overflowing creek in town led to flooding of several homes with water near 6 inches deep.

Vehicle was stranded in water.

Washed out dirt road with water flowing through.

Heavy rain and rapid snow melt led to Sunshine Creek rising and inundating Sunshine Road. The Pullman Airport recorded 1.15 inches of rain.

Heavy rain and rapid snow melt led to water over roadway on North Grand by Mobil Station and Cougar County Drive In.. The Pullman Airport recorded 1.15 inches of rain.

Heavy rain and rapid snow melt led to water over State Route 23 near Steptoe. The Pullman Airport recorded 1.15 inches of rain.

Heavy rain and rapid snow melt led to water over State Route 23 near Lamont. The Pullman Airport recorded 1.15 inches of rain.

ASOS station at Pullman/Moscow Airport reported gusts of 67 MPH.

Mesonet station DW6220 in Pullman reported a gust of 69 MPH.

Large tree branch broke off of tree and crushed the top of a vehicle. Pullman, Moscow Airport recorded a gust of 67 MPH.

Observer reported 1 inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off roof. Pullman, Moscow Airport recorded a max gusts of 67 MPH.

A travel trailer was pushed onto its side. Pullman, Moscow Airport recorded a gust of 67 MPH.

Downed tree was reported. Pullman, Moscow Airport recorded a gust of 67 MPH.

Spotter reported roof blown off a greenhouse. Time estimated from ASOS. Pullman, Moscow Airport recorded a max gusts of 67 MPH.

Washington DOT reported downed trees blocking both lanes on SR 26. A max gust of 42 MPH was recorded.

Water was over the roadway on SR 271 between MP 7 and 8.

Thunderstorm winds moved North from Oakesdale WA to Rockford WA. A weather station clocked gusts to 60 mph. It damaged or knocked down power lines and over 100 trees. It caused power outages around 3200 customers.

A spotter reported 1 inch size hail from a thunderstorm moving through the area.

An estimated 2 to 3 feet of flooding at the Lions Club Park from the Palouse River.

Observer reports hail 1.5 on social media.

Observers reported 1 inch hail near Oakesdale and Tekoa, WA.

Slow moving shower producing short burst rainfall rates of 2 to 2.5 inches per hour according to radar estimates resulted in considerable mud and debris over state road 27 just south of oakesdale, wa.

A small funnel cloud dissipated shortly after formation. There is no indication that the circulation ever made contact with the ground. The location is estimated from social media shared by the media.

There were numerous reports of hail, from 1 to 1.5 inches, associated with two strong thunderstorm cells that moved across western Whitman County. The reports were from Endicott, Peyton, St. John, and La Crosse.

A culvert failed leading to mud, water, and debris over State Route 23, at MP33 south of Lamont. The road was closed for clean up. No other reports of damage.

Strong thunderstorm winds damaged one vehicle, homes, and a local park. A trained spotter reported that the winds downed trees which caused the damage in Palouse, Washington. There were no known injuries.

A Mesonet station in Pullman, Washington measured a wind gust of 60 mph.

Numerous members of the public reported a well defined cold air funnel cloud in southeastern Pullman around 3:05 PM.

A member of the public reported and submitted a picture of a funnel cloud in southeast Pullman, Washington. Time estimated by radar.

A trainer spotter reported seeing two funnel clouds.

Brief heavy rain from a thunderstorm pooled at an intersection in downtown Pullman apparently due to leaf clogged storm drains. The water pooled about 9 inches deep in the intersection which was sufficient to cause minor first floor flooding in a number of adjacent business estab…

The USGS River Gage on the South Fork of the Palouse River at Pullman recorded a rise to the the Flood Stage of 7.0 feet at 10:30 PM PDT on April 9th. The river level stabilized and fluctuated just at or slightly below Flood Stage until 4:00 AM April 10th and then receded. This w…

Heavy rainfall from a slow moving thunderstorm during the evening of May 20th caused Flash Flooding across Ladlow Butte Road near Garfield. A car was swept off the road and into a ditch. The car's occupants were rescued without injury by bystanders. Photos taken as the flood was …

The Palouse River Gage at Potlach, ID recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 15.0 feet at 10:00 PM PST March 14th, cresting at 17.5 feet at 10:30 AM March 16th. The river dropped below Flood Stage during the evening of the 17th but then rose again above Flood Stage during the a…

A member of the broadcast media reported a mudslide fully blocking highway 27 2 miles north of Palouse, WA.

Broadcast media posted a photograph of a downed tree via twitter that occurred in Oakesdale, WA.

A Facebook post from the public noted that US-195 was closed in both directions due to road damage from flash flooding.

Whitman County Sheriff dispatch reported flash flooding between Oaksdale and Teknoa. The water damaged some nearby spring wheat crops and damaged county roads.

A Facebook post from public reported .92 inches of rain in Oaksedale and Flash Flooding east of Oakesdale and included a photo of flooding over a roadway.

A line of winds sustained 30 to 45 mph with gusts ranging between 50 and 65 mph blew through Whitman County ahead of a line of thunderstorms. Visibility across western sections of the county lowered below a quarter mile due to blowing dust. Numerous tree limbs were down across th…

Hail ranging from quarters to the size of golf balls fell across southwestern Whitman County impacting the communities of Pullman and Palouse. Winds of 50 to 55 mph also accompanied the storm which blew a large water tank about 200 feet. Whitman County Commissioner relayed a repo…