1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Seattle radar (KATX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:04 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorms were reported in the Lynden and Blaine areas throughout the day, one thunderstorm reportedly contained a funnel cloud.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Washington in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, June 1997
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