SPOKANE, Wash. — Three months after the devastation of the January 2021 windstorm in the Inland Northwest, Spokane's South Hill was again hit hard on Sunday night as strong winds swept through the area.
Spokane International Airport saw a peak wind gust of 47 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Coeur d'Alene saw a peak wind gust of 38 mph, along with a 41-mph gust in Post Falls. A Wind Advisory for Spokane and surrounding areas expired at 2 a.m. on Monday.
The winds on Sunday were nowhere near as strong as those that blew through the area in January. Spokane International Airport saw a gust of 71 mph during that storm and two people were killed.
Thousands of people throughout the Inland Northwest, including residents of Spokane and North Idaho, remain without power on Monday following the storm.
It appears that Fiske Street on Spokane's South Hill is bearing the brunt of the damage. Power lines are down in the area and the road is closed from 11th to 17th Avenues, KREM's Al Lozano reported on Monday morning. Residents in the area are without power.
Franklin Elementary School, which is located on 17th Avenue, is closed on Monday due to a power outage, Spokane Public Schools leaders said in a tweet.
Avista Utilities crews are working to repair downed power lines in the neighborhood.
Windy weather will continue into Monday morning even as skies clear out behind the front. Monday should feature plenty of sunshine but with temperatures about 10-15 degrees cooler than Sunday.