Letter writers recall Columbus Day storm, support diverse library choices, endorse Gundersen
Shaun Goodwin's Aug. 21 article, 'Why doesn't Washington state get hit by hurricanes?' provides an informative explanation about the climate condit...
August 31, 2023
3:56 AM
Shaun Goodwin's Aug. 21 article, 'Why doesn't Washington state get hit by hurricanes?' provides an informative explanation about the climate conditions that prevent hurricanes in our region. It failed, however, to mention the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 — perhaps the most momentous storm to strike the state since the 19th century. The 'Big Blow,' as it was also called, began as a typhoon named Freda over the western Pacific, where it had been downgraded to a tropical storm prior to a rapid turn east.
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