National Weather Service in Seattle reports gusts of over 101 mph near Vancouver Island.
The Pacific Northwest experienced a powerful bombogenesis, or bomb cyclone, late Tuesday. Two people died in the storm and over 600,000 homes were without power.
Bomb cyclones are a cyclone that rapidly intensifies in a short span of time.
The National Weather Service reported winds gusting higher than 70 miles per hour, with winds reaching up to 101 off Vancouver Island. The storm’s rain and wind caused trees to fall on homes and block roadways. Three hundred thousand were still without electricity on Thursday.
The National Weather Service forecast that the atmospheric river bringing heavy rain and strong winds to California that may create flooding, mudslides, and more outages.
San Francisco International Airport has canceled hundreds of flights due to the severe weather.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Administrator Spinrad as he oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- For Director Ken Graham as he heads the National Weather Service.
- For the safety of the residents of the Pacific Northwest as they experience the severe weather.
Sources: Just The News, USA Today
