Strong winds in the Columbia Basin accompanied a Pacific cold front. Wind gusts of 51 mph and 58 mph were estimated at two locations on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
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Strong winds in the Columbia Basin accompanied a Pacific cold front. Wind gusts of 51 mph and 58 mph were estimated at two locations on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. A spotter 5 miles east of Prosser recorded sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts of 46 mph at 8:30 am. Two semi trucks were overturned during the afternoon near Prosser.
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1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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