Washington, 1997High Wind in Washington, April 3, 1997
April 3, 1997 · NWS SEW · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Winds gusting to more than 50 mph around Omak downed power lines and trees and caused traffic problem in Ephrata. Several cars were damaged and there were some power outages in Omak as well.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Winds gusting to more than 50 mph around Omak downed power lines and trees and caused traffic problem in Ephrata. Several cars were damaged and there were some power outages in Omak as well. Wind and dust contributed to an accident with one injury.
High Wind, C&se Okanogan
- When
- April 3, 8:00 AM PST to 7:00 PM PST
- Where
- C&se Okanogan forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Douglas/Se Chelan
- When
- April 3, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Douglas/Se Chelan forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grant/Lincoln/Adams
- When
- April 3, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Grant/Lincoln/Adams forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.261, -117.463 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flood in Texas, April 3, 19972 deaths · 1 event
- Flooding in Wisconsin, April 3 to 21, 1997$1.0 million · 6 events
- Flood in North Dakota, April 3 to 5, 1997$1.0 million · 1 event
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 3 to 21, 1997$500,000 · 3 events
- Flood in North Dakota, April 3 to 5, 1997$500,000 · 1 event
- Flood in North Dakota, April 3 to 5, 1997$500,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Debris Flow in Idaho, April 3 to 30, 19978 injured · $100 · F0 · 14 events
- Lightning Strike in Washington, April 3, 19971 injured · 1 event
- Flooding in Wisconsin, April 3 to 10, 19974 events
- High Surf in Puerto Rico, April 3 to 4, 1997$5,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind and Dust Devil in Arizona, April 3 to 24, 199761 kt wind · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, April 3 to 4, 19973 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5592737, 5592738, 5592739.