Washington, 1997

High Wind in Washington, January 30, 1997

January 30, 1997 · NWS SEW · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

In Mukilteo winds gusted to 59 mph and in Bellingham winds gusted to 54 mph, however sustained winds were much less and only 2100 people lost power.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SEW wrote it up.

In Mukilteo winds gusted to 59 mph and in Bellingham winds gusted to 54 mph, however sustained winds were much less and only 2100 people lost power.

Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Everett and Vicinity

When
January 30, 12:10 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
Where
Everett and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)

High Wind, Northwest Interior

When
January 30, 12:10 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
Where
Northwest Interior forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)

High Wind, Western Whatcom

When
January 30, 12:10 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
Where
Western Whatcom forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Washington in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, January 1997

Sources

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: 5585227, 5585228, 5585229.