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High winds cause outages, crash in Clark County

By Emily Gillespie, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: January 4, 2017, 7:03am
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Battle Ground resident Eric Felts helps with the cleanup effort in his driveway at Northeast 239th Street near Battle Ground, after high winds toppled a pine tree in his neighbor's yard, which then fell into a redwood tree, early Wednesday morning, Jan. 4, 2017. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Battle Ground resident Eric Felts helps with the cleanup effort in his driveway at Northeast 239th Street near Battle Ground, after high winds toppled a pine tree in his neighbor's yard, which then fell into a redwood tree, early Wednesday morning, Jan. 4, 2017. No injuries were reported in the incident. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

High winds sent trees into roadways and onto power lines, resulting in one vehicle crash and multiple power outages in north Clark County on Wednesday morning.

According to National Weather Service data gathered at Pearson Field, wind gusts reached speeds of 37 mph at about 5 a.m., and windy conditions continued throughout the morning.

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