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High Wind — Seattle/Bremerton Area, Washington

December 14, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
15
Property damage
$16.8M
Magnitude
64 MG
Area
Seattle/Bremerton Area

Event narrative (NOAA)

More than 100 flights were canceled or delayed at Sea-tac airport. The Seattle PI failed to produce a print edition of their newspaper for the first time since 1936. There were eight indirect fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning following the wind storm as a result of inproper or indoor use of barbeques or power generators. In addition, 275 people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at area hospitals. 15 people were injured directly from the wind storm as well.

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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