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Blizzard — E King/E Pierce/E Lewis, Washington

May 29, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
E King/E Pierce/E Lewis

Event narrative (NOAA)

3 climbers lost their lives near the top of Mt Rainier when high winds destroyed their tents and collapsed their snow caves.

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.

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