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Strong Wind — East Puget Sound Lowlands, Washington

November 17, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.5M
Magnitude
49 MG
Area
East Puget Sound Lowlands

Event narrative (NOAA)

A tree fell onto a man's car, killing him, in the 28800 block of Ben Howard Road in Monroe around 1:10 p.m. Investigators say the man in his 20's was the only one inside the car. Several trees fell onto power lines. About 200,000 Puget Sound Energy customers were without power. Winds slammed the Sammamish Plateau, toppling trees and knocking out power. Snohomish County PUD had 2 major substations and 9 major transmission lines damaged.

Other notable strong wind events in Washington

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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.

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