So in mid-November (17th) we had a windstorm that knocked out power for a significant part of the area with some people not getting power restored until Thanksgiving. Crews came from California and other distant points to help with the power restoration and were working 16 hour days. Looks like some of those folks might want to get there truck fueled up for a return trip, the ground is muddy from the recent rain so I can see more trees crashing down but shouldn't be as bad.
High Wind Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
341 AM PST TUE DEC 8 2015
...STRONG WINDS ON WEDNESDAY...
.STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DECREASE
SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER ON WEDNESDAY WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-044-082300-
/O.NEW.KOTX.HW.A.0003.151209T1400Z-151210T0000Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D`ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
341 AM PST TUE DEC 8 2015
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE AREA
WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE
SOMEWHAT TONIGHT. STRONG DAMAGING WINDS WILL REDEVELOP EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE SUBSIDING
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...WIND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO HAVE DIFFICULTY STAYING ON THE
ROAD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
&&
High Wind Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
341 AM PST TUE DEC 8 2015
...STRONG WINDS ON WEDNESDAY...
.STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DECREASE
SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER ON WEDNESDAY WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-044-082300-
/O.NEW.KOTX.HW.A.0003.151209T1400Z-151210T0000Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D`ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
341 AM PST TUE DEC 8 2015
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE AREA
WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE
SOMEWHAT TONIGHT. STRONG DAMAGING WINDS WILL REDEVELOP EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE SUBSIDING
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...WIND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO HAVE DIFFICULTY STAYING ON THE
ROAD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
&&
