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High Wind — W King/X Se Kitsap, Washington

October 1, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
45
Area
W King/X Se Kitsap

Event narrative (NOAA)

A woman died when her boat, on Lake Washington capsized from taking too much water. Winds in Puget Sound were between 30 and 35 mph that day. Winds also gusted around 50 mph in Mount Vernon where a fir tree fell and split a house in two.

Other notable high wind events in Washington

East Slopes Southern Cascades · August 26, 19974 killedWestern Whatcom · October 29, 19974 killedTacoma Area · December 14, 20062 killedSpokane Area · November 17, 20152 killedEast Slopes Southern Cascades · August 26, 19972 killedCascades Of Snohomish And King Counties · October 24, 20212 killed

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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