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Avalanche — W Kittitas/W Yakima/W Klickitat T X Sw, Washington
February 17, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
W Kittitas/W Yakima/W Klickitat T X Sw
Event narrative (NOAA)
An avalanche killed a man as he was snowmobiling with friends in the mountains north of Cle Elum. According to reports, a 200 foot wide slide occurred about 8 miles northeast of Salmon La Sac Road in the North Fork Teanaway area. This avalanche was likely caused by the softening of snow during a sunny afternoon.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.