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Winter Weather — Spokane Area, Washington
December 5, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$20K
Area
Spokane Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
At 0815 PST, a tanker containing fuel crashed and caught fire 12 miles west of Cheney near milepost 266. One fatality was reported. Interstate 90 was closed for 2 hours. Light freezing rain was occuring at the time with Spokane Airport ASOS reporting trace amounts. It is believed to be have been a contributing factor.
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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.