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June 7, 2009 in City
Formidable storm dumps rain, big hail
Funnel clouds sighted south of Lake Roosevelt
mikep@spokesman.com, (509) 459-5454
A funnel cloud was sighted south of Lake Roosevelt, west of Seven Bays Marina, in Lincoln County.Courtesy of the National Weather Service
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A strong thunderstorm bringing flash floods, funnel clouds and large hail moved across rural areas of Lincoln County, northeast Adams County and northwestern Whitman County on Saturday.
Hail as large as an inch in diameter fell on the west side of Sprague Lake along Interstate 90, according to a report received by the National Weather Service. Water was reported across the roadway on state Highway 23 northwest of Sprague. Short-lived funnel clouds, also known as land spouts, were sighted in Lincoln County south of Lake Roosevelt, said forecaster Ron Miller.
The storm spread into a series of disturbances along …
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