BIRCH BAY, Wash. — Residents and businesses were rattled by thunder generated by back-to-back lightning strikes over the Birch Bay area about 8:30am on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Forecasters had predicted this morning’s strong Pacific storm system with active weather stretching
across western Washington. Amidst the early quiet rain and calm breezes came the sudden rolling thunder.
A slight chance of thunderstorms were forecast for this evening and Wednesday as a compact low-pressure system moves north of Vancouver Island.
Thunder and lightning are not frequently experienced in the Whatcom County region. Although, it was almost exactly a year ago that a forecast significant storm produced lightning over a widespread area including Whatcom County.
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