On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, the strongest summer windstorm on record swept through western Washington.
Wind gusts of up to 70 mph pounded the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, and Everett-Paine Field had wind gusts topping 60 mph. The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) peak winds reached nearly 50 mph, while at the Olympia and Bremerton airports, the strongest winds topped 45 mph.
With leaves on trees, branches were more easily ripped away, and some trees fell onto homes, roads, and more…