High Wind, Everett and Vicinity
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Everett and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 4 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $250,000
High Wind in Washington, March 30, 1997
Two deaths were reported from a wind storm that hit on Easter Sunday. One woman was killed when a tree fell on the pickup truck her husband was driving.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 4
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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.
Two deaths were reported from a wind storm that hit on Easter Sunday. One woman was killed when a tree fell on the pickup truck her husband was driving. Another man died when his canoe overturned in the winds and seas on Burley Lagoon off of Puget Sound. Many other boaters on Puget Sound needed rescuing, although a gale warning was issued at 830 pm the night before. About 160,000 customers lost power in the storm and 3 houses were damaged from fallen trees. In Jefferson County up to 40 roads were blocked and part of a 130 year old tree was knocked over. Peak winds reported were: On the coast, Westport, 71 mph; Hoquiam, 60 mph. Puget Sound, Hood Canal Bridge, 71 mph; West Point, 64 mph; Bangor 68 mph. In the Northwest Interior, Point Wilson, 82 mph; Burlington and Smith Island, 71 mph; Bellingham, 60 mph.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
15 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
High Wind, San Juan
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Juan forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Coordinates
- 48.531, -123.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Western Whatcom
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Western Whatcom forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Northern Cascade Foothills
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Northern Cascade Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Northwest Interior
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Northwest Interior forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Seattle Metropolitan Area
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Seattle Metropolitan Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Tacoma Area
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Tacoma Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Admiralty Inlet Area
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Admiralty Inlet Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Southwest Interior
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Southwest Interior forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Olympics
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Olympics forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Western Strait of Juan de Fuca
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Western Strait of Juan de Fuca forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, North Coast
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- North Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
High Wind, Central Coast
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Central Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wind, Everett and Vicinity | 1997-03-30 | 35 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| High Wind, Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula | 1997-03-30 | 45 | Male | Boat | Direct |
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
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- Damaging Wind in Texas, March 30, 1997
- High Wind in Idaho, March 30, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Texas, March 30, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, March 30, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 30 to 31, 1997
- Hail in Arkansas, March 30, 1997
- Hail in Arkansas, March 30, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Texas, March 30, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Texas, March 30, 1997
More
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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: 5596629, 5596630, 5596631, 5596632, 5596633, 5596634, 5596635, 5596636, 5596637, 5596638, 5596639, 5596640, 5596641, 5596642, 5596643.