KXLY
February 22, 2021 7:08 PM
Emily Blume
SPOKANE, Wash. — Monday evening, we’re bracing for high winds and just weeks after a deadly windstorm, some people are on high alert. Fortunately, winds this time around shouldn’t be as threatening as what we saw before but regardless, it’s a good time to evaluate the trees in your area.
Comstock Park was one of the hardest hit locations in last month’s big wind storm.
Most trees in our area have evolved to withstand winds of 40 mph or 50 mph, similar to what we anticipate Monday night. However, back in January, winds reached nearly 70 mph in some areas. Registered Consulting Arborist, Jim Flott, tell us this was likely because it was an unprecedented weather event.