Washington, 2000High Wind in Washington, January 16, 2000
January 16, 2000 · NWS SEW · 19 events in 19 counties and zones
Sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph blew through most of western Washington knocking out power to 300,000 homes. One man was killed as a tree was blown onto his pickup truck.
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.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2.8 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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.
Sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph blew through most of western Washington knocking out power to 300,000 homes. One man was killed as a tree was blown onto his pickup truck. Ferry service was distrupted and the 520 bridge across Lake Washington was closed for nearly 12 hours. There were dozens of trees downed, some of which fell on homes.
High Wind, Thurston T X Se/Sw Mason/C&se Grays Harbor/W Lewis
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Thurston T X Se/Sw Mason/C&se Grays Harbor/W Lewis forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $2.8 million
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, C King/C Pierce/X Ne Thurston/C Lewis
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- C King/C Pierce/X Ne Thurston/C Lewis forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, C Skagit/C Snohomish
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- C Skagit/C Snohomish forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, C&e Whatcom/E Skagit/E Snohmish
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- C&e Whatcom/E Skagit/E Snohmish forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, E King/E Pierce/E Lewis
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- E King/E Pierce/E Lewis forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, E Pacific/W Lewis/Wahkiakum
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- E Pacific/W Lewis/Wahkiakum forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, Island/Ne Jefferson
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Island/Ne Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, Mason T Sw & Nw/Kitsap T X Se/Ec&se Jefferson
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Mason T Sw & Nw/Kitsap T X Se/Ec&se Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, Nc Clallam
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Nc Clallam forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, Ne Clallam
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Ne Clallam forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, S Clallam T X Sw/C Jefferson/Nw Mason/Ne Grays Harbor
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- S Clallam T X Sw/C Jefferson/Nw Mason/Ne Grays Harbor forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, San Juan
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Juan forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 48.531, -123.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sw Snohomish
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Sw Snohomish forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, W Clallam/W Jefferson
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- W Clallam/W Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, W Grays Harbor
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- W Grays Harbor forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, W King/X Se Kitsap
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- W King/X Se Kitsap forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, W Pierce
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- W Pierce forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, W Skagit/Nw Snohomish
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- W Skagit/Nw Snohomish forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, Western Whatcom
- When
- January 16, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Western Whatcom forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- 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.
- Rip Current in Guam, January 16, 20001 death · 2 injured · 1 event
- Avalanche in Washington, January 16, 20001 death · 1 event
- Tornado in Washington, January 16, 2000$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Washington, January 16, 2000$175,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Maryland, January 16, 2000$80,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Weather in New York, January 16, 2000$40,000 · 8 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 16, 2000$30,000 · 3 events
- High Wind in West Virginia, January 16, 2000$30,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Idaho, January 16, 2000$30,000 · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 16, 2000$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Montana, January 16, 2000$30,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in New Jersey, January 16, 200020 events
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: 5126839, 5126840, 5126841, 5126842, 5126843, 5126844, 5126845, 5126846, 5126847, 5126848, 5126849, 5126850, 5126851, 5126852, 5126853, 5126854, 5126855, 5126856, 5126857.