Hanukkah Eve windstorm of 2006
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|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default.Powerful Hanukkah Eve Storm offshore Washington Coast taken on December 15, 2006 at 2:00 UTC. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 13, 2006 |
| Dissipated | December 15, 2006 |
| Extratropical cyclone | |
| Highest winds | 74 mph (119 km/h) at Hood Canal Bridge |
| Highest gusts | 114 mph (183 km/h) at Mt. Hebo, Oregon |
| Lowest pressure | 970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 18 |
| Damage | US$267 million+ in US ($426 million in 2025 dollars) CA$89 million+ in Canada ($134 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Areas affected | Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Vancouver Island, and Southern British Columbia |
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 13, 2006, and December 15, 2006. 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. Eighteen people were killed, many of whom died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the days following the storm because of improper use of barbecue cookers and generators indoors. The name of the storm was chosen in a contest run by the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Seattle from about 8,000 entries.