Other major storms, like the Columbus Day storm in 1962, caused over $200 million worth of damage.
WASHINGTON, USA — This week’s bomb cyclone brought damaging high winds to western Washington. It was a rare storm for the region, but how does it compare to past windstorms the state has experienced?
Washingtonians can pinpoint a few major windstorms in years past.
A windstorm on Columbus Day in 1962 produced wind gusts of up to 100 miles per hour. Impacts could be felt from California to Canada and caused over $280 million in damage.
Then, a storm on Inauguration Day in 1993 brought
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