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High Surf — Central Coast, Washington
January 10, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Central Coast
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office reported a fatality near the Pacific Beach State Park around 10:30 AM on January 10. A 54 year old woman from Oak Harbor, Washington was killed after being struck by a log on the beach. She and her husband were walking on the beach when a large set of waves came in and they stood on top of the log to avoid the waves. A wave knocked both of them of the log and rolled over them.
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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.