Washington, 2000Damaging Winds in Washington, January 16, 2000
January 16, 2000 · NWS OTX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones
A vigorous cold front pushed across eastern Washington during the morning of the 16th. Thunderstorms with gusty winds developed along the front.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $175,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
A vigorous cold front pushed across eastern Washington during the morning of the 16th. Thunderstorms with gusty winds developed along the front. Wind gusts of 40-50 kts were reported, but locally higher gusts were possible.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spokane
- When
- January 16, 10:25 AM PST to 10:35 AM PST
- Where
- Spokane County, 3 mi S of Spokane
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 47.617, -117.417
Downed trees into a greenhouse and church.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spokane
- When
- January 16, 10:36 AM PST to 10:38 AM PST
- Where
- Spokane County, Cheney
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 47.500, -117.567
Thunderstorm Wind, Whitman
- When
- January 16, 10:37 AM PST to 10:40 AM PST
- Where
- Whitman County, La Crosse
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 46.817, -117.883
Four downed trees, semi truck overturned and barn destroyed
Thunderstorm Wind, Whitman
- When
- January 16, 10:42 AM PST to 10:46 AM PST
- Where
- Whitman County, Garfield
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 47.017, -117.150
A school roof and apartment roof damaged, 3 storage buildings destored
Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- January 16, 11:00 AM PST to 11:05 AM PST
- Where
- Garfield County, Pomeroy
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.467, -117.583
Semi truck blown off the road
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in Washington, January 16, 20001 death · $2.8 million · 66 kt wind · 19 events
- 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
- 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: 5129774, 5129775, 5129776, 5129777, 5129778.