September 28

1962 -  Can tornadoes form in the Pacific Northwest? At about 5:55 p.m. a 100 mph tornado hits the Sand Point area of Seattle. This is the first confirmed tornado in Western Washington. In 15 minutes the tornado damages eight houses in the View Ridge and Sand Point area of Seattle, forms a 100-foot-high waterspout while crossing Lake Washington, smacks into homes, and topples 70 trees in Juanita.

A witness sighted two clouds merging to form a gray funnel cloud near Seattle. The funnel reached the ground at 5:55 p.m. with 100-m.p.h. winds at the northern edge of the View Ridge Playfield near where boys were playing football. At least one boy was lifted off the ground. It knocked down three fences before reaching damaging another home. (HistoryLink.org)