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High Wind — Central Coast, Washington
December 2, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Power was out for about 30,000 customers in Grays Harbor county. For the first time ever, all of the main power transmission lines coming into the county were severed. Two line men were injured while trying to repair power lines. Several locations along many highways were closed due to fallen trees and power lines. Every state route out of Aberdeen was closed. Many downed trees landed on houses and cars. In the Quinault area hundreds of trees fell, most over popular nature trails and forest roads. Beachside hotels had several windows blown out and many outdoor signs lost. One man in Aberdeen was killed by a falling tree while working to clear out another tree that had fallen.
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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.