Power Outage in Cowiche, WA

A major severe weather event by Pacific Northwest standards occurred over central and northeast Oregon and southeast Washington on May 30th. A powerful upper level storm system moved across the area during the afternoon and evening helping to trigger severe thunderstorms. The airmass was unusually unstable for this area of the country with surface dewpoints well into the 60s. With strong upper level winds in place the stage was set for numerous fast moving intense storms through the afternoon and early evening. Numerous reports of damaging winds were received across southeast Washington as the storms moved through.

May 30, 2020

Flash Flood. Flooding in streets, 911 had some people evacuate buildings in fear of roof collapse. Police set up barricades to help divert drivers from flooded roadways, flooding in some homes. A few places lost power.

May 21, 2015

Thunderstorm Wind. Local news reported trees and power lines down on cars and homes in a mobile home park near East 3rd St. and East E St.

June 29, 2013

Thunderstorm Wind. News reported that power lines were down near the local Bi-Mart.

June 29, 2013

Thunderstorm Wind. Yakima Herold reported to NWS that a blue spruce tree fell to the ground in West Valley with flooding along a pasture. Another car nearby was smashed by a falling tree. Several power outages were observed.

June 29, 2013

Yakima, WA (10:04 PM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outage ev… https://t.co/d03DgxLuWU

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