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High Wind — Tacoma Area, Washington
December 14, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$11.0M
Magnitude
50 MG
Area
Tacoma Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
In Gig Harbor, a man was electrocuted to death while walking near a downed power line. In the Tacoma area two people were killed, and one injured, by a falling tree. In Gig Harbor, a lineman was injured when a tree struck their vehicle. A Spanaway man died in a house fire that was apparently started by a candle used for light.
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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.