High Wind, Western Whatcom
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Western Whatcom forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Property damage
- $6.5 million
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind in Washington, November 23 to 24, 1998
Sustained winds up to 50 mph affected most of Western Washington. Winds in the Bellingham area gusted to 76 mph.
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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $6.5 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
Sustained winds up to 50 mph affected most of Western Washington. Winds in the Bellingham area gusted to 76 mph. Around a quarter of a million homes and businesses were without power during the storm. All of Whidbey Island's 26,000 electric customers were without power during the morning of the 24th. There were numerous trees down, which caused damage to houses, cars and other structures. Parts of Sea-Tac airport lost power and the Hood Canal Bridge was closed for several hours.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Central Casade Foothills
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Central Casade Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Northern Casade Foothills
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Northern Casade Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Admiralty Inlet Area
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Admiralty Inlet Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, San Juan
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- San Juan forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 48.531, -123.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Everett and Vicinity
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Everett and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Southwest Interior
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Southwest Interior forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, North Coast
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- North Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Central Coast
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Central Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Seattle Metropolitan Area
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Seattle Metropolitan Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Tacoma Area
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Tacoma Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
High Wind, Northwest Interior
- When
- November 23, 9:00 PM PST to November 24, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Northwest Interior forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
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
- High Wind in Oregon, November 23, 1998
- High Wind in Utah, November 23 to 24, 1998
- High Wind in Colorado, November 23, 1998
- High Wind in Nevada, November 23, 1998
- Heat in Wisconsin, November 23 to 30, 1998
- High Wind in Nevada, November 23 to 24, 1998
- High Wind in California, November 23, 1998
- High Wind in Oregon, November 23, 1998
- High Wind in California, November 23, 1998
- High Wind in New York, November 23 to 24, 1998
- High Wind in Idaho, November 23, 1998
- High Wind in Nevada, November 23, 1998
More
Every storm in Washington in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, November 1998
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: 5677253, 5677254, 5677255, 5677256, 5677257, 5677380, 5677381, 5677382, 5677383, 5677384, 5677385, 5677386, 5677387.