A windstorm is slated to hit Metro Vancouver on Dec. 14, almost exactly 12 years after another windstorm wiped out scores of trees in Stanley Park on Dec. 15, 2006. The storm left more than 750,000 customers without power, making it larger than the August 2015 windstorm that affected the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, and larger than the 2006 windstorm that hit Vancouver Island and devastated Stanley RAWS). The storm triggered the need for extensive restoration work and also raised awareness about the lack of ecological information available for the Park and the need for an assessment of its ecological integrity. For the first time in 70 years, on December 15 the Seattle Post Intelligencer was not able to publish copies of its newspaper. Has anyone sailed Alaska on this cruise ship? permanent exhibit size: 6′ dia charred, 2′6″ dia unfinished cedar type: public art client: Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation # Today the Vancouver Observer took to the streets asking Vancouverites how they felt about the predicted hurricane force winds. [15] Governor Ted Kulongoski requested a federal disaster declaration on January 31, 2007. reels after third major storm knocks out power", "2 dead in B.C. Cruises - Norwegian Wind Alaska June 2006 - Booked 7 day cruise in and out of Vancouver as part of a 3 week trip to Canada. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport partially lost power, canceling most flights. Year: 2006. The storm leveled 41 hectares of forest, causing extensive damage to the Seawall, and creating a crisis situation that required an organization-wide response. The storm triggered the need for extensive restoration work and also raised awareness about the lack of ecological information available for the Park and the need for an assessment of its ecological integrity. F rom February 3, 2006 into the afternoon of February 4th, at approximately 40 N latitude, a low deepened rapidly to about 968 mb (28.58") between 140 and 130 west longitude, and then moved northeast-ward fairly far off the Oregon and Washington coastline. Flooding was also reported in low-lying areas from the heavy rain. Vancouver finished 36-27-6 overall and 11-8-1 in division games a season ago. Jun 14, 2013 - West Coast Wood & Iron, a company located in historic Fort Langley, BC, Canada uses reclaimed wood and iron from all over British Columbia to design and build handmade wood and iron furniture & custom works. Winds swept through the city like a hurricane, taking down an estimated 3,000 trees in the Vancouver landmark. Three weeks later on December 14 came the Hanukkah Eve windstorm, breaking and uprooting around 10,000 trees in Stanley Park next to downtown Vancouver. Near McKenna, 37-year-old Roy resident Bonnie Bacus died as the result of a tree falling onto the cab of a truck, in which she was a passenger; her husband, who was driving the truck, died 3 months later. How the city united The Prospect Point restaurant and shops were shut down due to lack of access and damage. capital and eastern Vancouver Island while the west coast had gusts of 120 kilometres an … Mesoscale surface analysis showing the storm center tracking across southern Vancouver Island. Predicted hurricane-force winds leave Vancouverites nonplussed Batten down the hatches, we're in for some windy weather. On the Oregon Coast, three sailors hired to sail a catamaran from South Africa to Seattle went missing. Vancouver was hit with a nasty wind storm in December of 2006, where winds reached speeds of up to 157 kilometres per hour. It was described as the worst storm to hit the region since the Inauguration Day storm of January 20, 1993.[4]. The Vancouver Park Board's superintendent of … Wind speed indicators: ½ barb = 2.5 m s -1 (~5 kt), full barb 5.0 m s -1 (~10 kt) and pennant 25.0 m s -1 (~50 This led to the water system becoming contaminated far beyond the legal safety limit and forced the city to implement a boil water advisory for all of the city's two-million residents for more than a week—the largest such advisory in Canadianhistory. 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Pacific Northwest windstorms , sometimes colloquially known as Big Blows , [1] are extratropical cyclones which form in the Pacific basin, and affect land areas in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and British Columbia , Canada . Forest cover holds together as a group during strong winds and these cuts into the original areas created open edges for trees to be hit horizontally by wind. Such a rainfall event is only expected in Seattle an average of once every 99 years. Winds swept through the city like a hurricane, taking down an estimated 3,000 trees in the Vancouver landmark. In December of 2006, Stanley Park was struck by a major windstorm resulting in substantial disturbance and windthrow. The fallen trees knocked down many power lines and closed many roads as well. The Globe and Mail spoke to a homeless man who was living in the park when the storm hit: “It was the most terrifying night of my life. The 2006 storms in Vancouver were a series of storms beginning with the remnants of Typhoon Cimaron November 5 and then followed by another on November 15 that caused landslides into Vancouver's three main reservoirs. 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Author On December 18, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire declared a State of Emergency in Western Washington as a result of the damages. In Vancouver the winds reached 110+ kph and around Victoria it reached 150 kph. overnight. [10] Alejandro Nava-Solis of Kirkland, Juan Figueroa-Gomez of Renton, and Shah Fazli of Kenmore were also among the carbon monoxide deaths.[11]. Weather Woes Part I: So Much Rain, So Little Water, "Boil-water advisory may last well into weekend", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2006_storms_in_Vancouver&oldid=930264655, Articles with topics of unclear notability from November 2016, All articles with topics of unclear notability, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 December 2019, at 09:05. [1] The short burst of heavy snow produced long traffic delays and widespread school closures. There was major devastation in Stanley Park after a big windstorm in December 2006. In the ASOS era, the windstorm that the January 1, 2006 event most closely approximates is the January 1, 1997 gale that followed a major flood-and-mudslide-producing Pineapple express that wreaked havoc over the New Year's holiday, and the February 3 - 4, 2006 windstorm. [4] In the Seattle area, several days after the storm hundreds of thousands of families still remained without power and many had to leave their homes and move into hotels or emergency shelters coping with the inclement weather. In Gig Harbor, Washington, Pritchard Miller and his dog were electrocuted after stepping on a downed power line. [2], The storm left heavy damage across Washington, especially tree damage. A cherry tree that inspired award-winning Canadian author Joy Kogawa has been damaged in a fierce windstorm that swept across southern British Columbia. Additionally, large portions of the planted trees in the Seattle metropolitan area were at the end of their lifespan, being some 60 to 70 years of age or more. Eatonville resident Harold Fox, 47, was killed while trying to avoid a fallen tree south of Spanaway. One of the worst hit areas was Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park, where the wind knocked down thousands of trees. The recent windstorm that toppled trees and downed power lines across much of southern B.C. • The wind speeds were significant—topping 100 kilometres per hour in some areas. Chart and data: Wind Speed - Hourly data (24 hours) for Vancouver for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Wind Storm. Ottawa went 9-9 … Fourteen people were killed in Western Washington. As the low pressure systems were slowly replaced by an Arctic ridge, temperatures on November 25 dipped to −12 °C (10 °F) at Vancouver International Airport and the cities of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley were hit with a series of heavy snowstorms. All through the night the wind howled across the city. Five of those were members of a single Burien family. Adam Butcher, his wife Jackie Harris, and two sons, Jason Shane Butcher, 14 and Raymond Zachary Butcher, 21, died of asphyxiation because of a generator running in a closed garage attached to their home. Peter Battistoni / Vancouver Sun. There's been major damage on all… Just previous to the windstorm, Seattle set a new record for rainfall in a single month with nearly 16 inches (410 mm) of rain falling in November 2006, much of it from a series of Pineapple Express rain storms in the first week of the month. 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[3], The electricity grid was hit very hard, as about 1.2 million customers lost power in the state, and Puget Sound Energy reported that more than 75 percent of its circuits were damaged. Bamfield, on Vancouver Island's outer coast, is one of several communities still reeling from the brunt of a storm that struck Monday, with winds of 120 kilometres an hour. Major windstorm hits B.C. One of them was 41-year-old voice actress Kate Fleming (aka Anna Fields) who was trapped in a flooded basement in Seattle's Madison Valley. More than 12,000 customers were still without power in British Columbia early Sunday morning following a windstorm. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. The fallen trees knocked down many power lines and closed many roads as well. [22] $47 million in damage to public property resulted from the windstorm in Washington state with "several million dollars in damage" to public property in Oregon. Remarkably, in 2006, Vancouver set two new monthly precipitation records: one in January (283.6 mm) and another in November (350.8 mm). On January 11, the Governor requested a federal disaster declaration and on February 14, the declaration was approved by President Bush. Chart and data: Wind Speed - Hourly data (24 hours) for Vancouver for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada The powerful December windstorm that left a million customers without power and resulted in several deaths will be called the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm of 2006… Soon after the windstorm, controversy began in Seattle over the drowning death of Kate Fleming as well as the issue of possible problems with storm water drainage which some believe may have led to her death and the flood damage of several homes on the evening of December 14. There were reports of 59 mph gusts in … Bottled water was in high demand and became scarce in many areas. In the wake of the storm, the quality of air deteriorated due to the increased use of wood stoves and fireplaces while the air was stagnant.[14]. One of the worst hit areas was Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park, where the wind knocked down thousands of trees. [20], An elderly couple died of asphyxiation as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in Burnaby. Peter Battistoni / Vancouver Sun. The following day, both newspapers had to be printed by The News Tribune of Tacoma by virtue of an agreement to use each others' printing presses during emergencies. The home and vehicles of Sooke Fire Department Lt. Murray Lambert were destroyed in the December 2006 windstorm that ripped through the Vancouver Island community and levelled much of Vancouver's Stanley Park. Combined with several days of snow and ice later in the month, and continuing rain throughout the first half of December 2006, the ground in the Puget Sound region was extremely waterlogged and loose. [21], Washington and Oregon suffered a total of $220 million ($279,988,194.44 in 2019) in insured damage according to the Northwest Insurance Council. Another son, Rick Taylor Butcher, 24, died in a hospital on January 20, 2007 as a result of his injuries. There were reports of 59 mph gusts in … On the west coast of Vancouver Island, winter warnings of high winds are not out of the ordinary. Country: Canada. Flooding was also reported in low-lying areas from the heavy rain. To compound this, many tree species had shallow root systems that did not extend past the waterlogged soil. Since the 1920s, the Vancouver Parks Board has been collecting intricately carved totem poles from remote locations in BC. status: complete. At its peak, BC Hydro reported that over 250,000 customers were without power. In Grays Harbor County Markus Stickles was killed by a tree that fell into his home in McCleary. 2006 Wind Storm. Find 37 photos of the 2006 E 11th St home on Zillow. The storm left more than 750,000 customers without power, making it larger than the August 2015 windstorm that affected the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, and larger than the 2006 windstorm that hit Vancouver Island and devastated Stanley Suggest a correction. Winds reached a speed of 100 km/h and broke speed records from Typhoon … The Globe and Mail spoke to a homeless man who was living in the park when the storm hit: “It was the most terrifying night of my life. On the west coast of Vancouver Island, winter warnings of high winds are not out of the ordinary. Country: Canada. [28][29], In addition to the wind, record-breaking rainfall fell in Seattle with nearly an inch in a one-hour period the afternoon of December 14. In Pierce County, two motorists were hit by falling trees. It is estimated about 10,000 trees were blown down during the windstorm. Bamfield, on Vancouver Island's outer coast, is one of several communities still reeling from the brunt of a storm that struck Monday, with winds of 120 kilometres an hour. Washington suffered $170 million in damage and Oregon $50 million. The Canucks averaged 3.2 goals on 31.2 shots per game last season. An estimated 3000 trees were blown down in Vancouver, BC's Stanley Park during a fierce wind storm Friday, December 15, 2006. This was the 3rd storm to hit our region in the last month. The Canadian Press CP. [16], Two people were killed due to a house fire in Seaside during a power outage. Hanukkah Eve windstorm of 2006 off the Washington Coast on December 15, 2006 at 2:00 UTC. It levelled about 100 acres of the park’s forested area, or 10% of the total area of the 1,000-acre park. Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (she took the last name of her husband, Daniel, as her middle name and he did the same with her last name), 49, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. ; more than 12,000 still without power. MLS # 1711624 • The wind speeds were significant—topping 100 kilometres per hour in some areas. Predicted hurricane-force winds leave Vancouverites nonplussed Batten down the hatches, we're in for some windy weather. On December 15, 2006 a once in a lifetime windstorm rolled through Vancouver and Victoria. Vancouver-Area Windstorm, August 2015 1 / 29. also damaged a cherry tree in Vancouver, shown in … 2006 E 11th St , Vancouver, WA 98661-4110 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $795,000. [12], For its December 20 edition, the Seattle Times put carbon monoxide warnings on its front page in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali, and Russian to get the word out to the immigrant community about the dangers of carbon monoxide in light of recent deaths.[13]. The flooding which lead to the death of Fleming was investigated by Denver-based engineering firm CH2M Hill on behalf of the City of Seattle. The advisory affected the local food industry, forcing supermarkets and restaurants to stop selling produce which couldn't be safely washed, and causing the majority of the city's many coffee shops to close. The result of these factors was that many thousands of large, old trees easily uprooted and tipped over, frequently with tons of mud captured in their roots, and crashed into homes and power lines. The Seattle School District and many districts surrounding closed, marking the first time Seattle schools were closed for a weather-related reason other than snow. [23], In British Columbia, insured damage was expected to reach $80 million and at Vancouver's Stanley Park repairs were expected to cost $9 million because of numerous fallen trees and damage to the seawall.[24][25]. Vancouver was hit with a nasty wind storm in December of 2006, where winds reached speeds of up to 157 kilometres per hour. The PDF is 6.9 MB. Both the Jan 1997 and Feb 2006 events had an average peak gust of 46.8 mph. The Prospect Point restaurant and shops were shut down due to lack of access and damage. Scroll down the page for year, or go directly: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Historic Strongest Wind Gusts or Sustained Winds During the Past 24 Hours an art work inspired by the 2006 wind storms in vancouver bc. Vancouver Wind Storm. "Study: costs to build two Yak[ima] Valley reservoirs exceed benefits"--Yakima Herald-Republic - Please Ask a Librarian for a copy of this article. Victoria was even wetter in November! In December 2006, a devastating windstorm struck Stanley Park. [5][6] Major employers in the area were affected; the power outage forced Microsoft to shut down large portions of its campus in Redmond on December 15.[7]. The Vancouver Park Board's superintendent of … $267 million+ (2006 USD) in US, $89 million+ (2006 CAD) in Canada, The Hanukkah Eve windstorm of 2006 was a powerful Pacific Northwest windstorm in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and southern British Columbia, Canada between December 14, 2006 and December 15, 2006. The most high-profile damage caused by the storm was the breaking and uprooting of around 10,000 trees in Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver. Winds of 90 kilometres an hour were reported in the B.C. [18] The search for the three sailors was called off on the afternoon of December 16. The high winds also left damage in Oregon. If the event focused on wind chills, it will be found under the "Heat / Cold" section. December 15, 2006: B.C.’s Stanley Park windstorm People compared this day in history to a typhoon. Article content. As a result of a power outage at a printing plant in Bothell, the Seattle Times was only able to publish 13,000 copies of its Friday edition. A blasting wind storm downed trees and knocked out power to nearly 100,000 customers on across southern B.C. With 350.8 mm of rain and snowmelt in November, Vancouver tied the record for the wettest November and the wettest month ever set in November 1983. The name of the storm was chosen in a contest run by the National Weather Service office in Seattle from about 8,000 entries. Windstorm of October 21, 1934 The United States was deep in the Great Depression when this storm struck 82 years ago. To view a previous month, choose it from the list below. Figure above Peak gusts (mph and km/h) for the December 14-15, 2006 windstorm. At its peak, BC Hydro reported that over 250,000 customers were without power. Washington State News Archive. [17] The severe weather also hampered the rescue efforts of three missing climbers on Mount Hood; one climber was later found dead and the other two are missing and presumed dead. The storms were caused by an Aleutian Low's steering current, which allowed low pressure areas from the central subtropics of the North Pacific Ocean to track northeast and near areas of British Columbia, sometimes bringing more than 100 mm (4 in) of rain from each low. Year: 2006. [8][9] Steven Thielen died in Spanaway as a result of a house fire caused by the use of candles for light. A new report released on Wednesday shows there has been an immense rebound in total tree cover in Stanley Park since the devastating November 2006 windstorm. [19], For British Columbia, the storm followed several others that occurred in the preceding weeks. A new report released on Wednesday shows there has been an immense rebound in total tree cover in Stanley Park since the devastating November 2006 windstorm. 2006 Storm Damage Parks crews got to work removing fallen trees from wind-battered Stanley Park. Author Shelters were opened in the coastal regions as a result of the storm damage. Interior locations of Puget Sound and Willamette Valley had gusts in the 50-80 mph+ range. The next major storm slammed the park in December 2006, once again knocking down thousands of trees. The storm left heavy damage across Washington, especially tree damage. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport partially lost power, canceling most flights. METRO VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says a windstorm that knocked out power in thousands of homes and businesses is believed to be the largest such outage ever for the utility. 2006 Storm Damage Parks crews got to work removing fallen trees from wind-battered Stanley Park. There was major devastation in Stanley Park after a big windstorm in December 2006. This led to the water system becoming contaminated far beyond the legal safety limit and forced the city to implement a boil water advisory for all of the city's two-million residents for more than a week—the largest such advisory in Canadian history. The highest recorded one-day snowfall from the event was the 44.1 cm (17.4 in) which occurred in Abbotsford. ft. home is a 5 bed, 4.0 bath property. The 3,385 sq. The Dec. 20 storm left more than 750,000 customers without power, making it … BC Ferries service was disrupted along the coast, along with other transit disruption, closed roads, and closed schools. Although no dangerous bacteria levels were observed, the water was still considered unclean and unsafe to drink, wash vegetables or brush teeth with, without boiling it first for at least 1 minute. The crew was last seen leaving San Francisco on December 8. Below are archived news items for the current month. Municipal utilities also suffered severe damage. [27], Wind gusts were as high as 70 to 100 mph or more in some locations along the Washington and Oregon coasts, as well as the mountains. It is estimated about 10,000 trees were blown down during the windstorm. The storm produced hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy rainfall, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and leaving over 1.8 million residences and businesses without power. Wind speeds are largely from long-term surface airways weather observation sites, data buoys, lighthouses and C-MAN stations, with limited data from other networks (e.g. Extensive tree damage was reported, some of which fell on houses or on power lines. The crisis presented incredible challenges, but also extraordinary and unexpected opportunities. Windstorm of October 21, 1934 The United States was deep in the Great Depression when this storm struck 82 years ago. 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