KPDT [162140]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS56 KPDT 162140
LSRPDT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
239 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2009

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

0700 AM SNOW 1 N TROUT LAKE 46.02N 121.53W
03/15/2009 M4.0 INCH KLICKITAT WA TRAINED SPOTTER

RECEIVED 4 INCHES SNOW SINCE MIDNIGHT. CURRENTLY 32
DEGREES WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.

0900 AM SNOW 8 SE CLIFFDELL 46.85N 120.95W
03/15/2009 M3.5 INCH YAKIMA WA TRAINED SPOTTER

RECEIVED 3.5 INCHES SNOW SINCE MIDNIGHT. CURRENTLY 34
DEGREES WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW.

1144 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW GRANDVIEW 46.20N 119.98W
03/15/2009 M58.00 MPH YAKIMA WA TRAINED SPOTTER

PEAK WIND GUST OF 58 MPH RECORDED IN MABTON.

1202 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PASCO 46.25N 119.13W
03/15/2009 M60.00 MPH FRANKLIN WA ASOS

SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 44 MPH AND A WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

0113 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ENE WEST VALLEY 46.62N 120.51W
03/15/2009 E55.00 MPH YAKIMA WA TRAINED SPOTTER

0113 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 ENE WEST VALLEY 46.62N 120.51W
03/15/2009 YAKIMA WA TRAINED SPOTTER

BRANCHES BREAKING OFF TREES AND BLOWING DUST REDUCING
VISIBILITY TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES. GARBAGE CANS AND
ITEMS BEING THROWN INTO THE AIR. ESTIMATED WIND GUST TO
55 MPH.

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.

0811 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ENE WEST VALLEY 46.62N 120.51W
03/15/2009 E35.00 MPH YAKIMA WA TRAINED SPOTTER

WINDS DECREASING AROUND THE YAKIMA VALLEY. GUSTS NEAR 35
MPH ESTIMATED AROUND THE TERRICE HEIGHTS AREA

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APOLAN

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