KPDT [160014]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...corrected

NWUS56 KPDT 160014
LSRPDT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
514 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0411 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ENE TAMPICO 46.54N 120.83W
03/15/2009 E35.00 MPH YAKIMA WA TRAINED SPOTTER

SUSTAINED WINDS 30-35 MPH WITH CONTINUOUS GUST OF OVER 40
MPH, AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. TEMPERATURE 51
DEGREES.

0417 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ENE WEST VALLEY 46.62N 120.51W
03/15/2009 M55.00 MPH YAKIMA WA TRAINED SPOTTER

55 MPH WIND MEASURED, BUT NO DAMAGE REPORTED OTHER THAN
TREE LIMBS BREAKING OFF. THE ARE AN INCH OR LESS IN
DIAMETER. THE WINDS ARE STILL REDUCING THE VISIBILITY
ALONG YAKIMA AVE. IN EAT YAKIMA TO A 1/4 MILE WITH THE
STRONGST GUSTS.

0451 PM DUST STORM NNE WEST RICHLAND 46.32N 119.40W
03/15/2009 BENTON WA LAW ENFORCEMENT

A STATE TROOPER REPORTED THAT AREAS OF ZERO VISIBIBILITY
DUE TO BLOWING DUST HAVE SPAWNED A COUPLE OF AUTO
ACCIDENTS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 240 AND SR 24 NEAR VERNITA
BRIDGE AND THE NORTHERN ENTRANCE OF HANFORD NUCLEAR
RESERVATION. ROAD CLOSURES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN
THESE AREAS AND FROM MILE POST 50-70 ON INTERSTATE 90.

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RQB

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