A strong Pacific Ocean rain and wind storm struck Washington on the night of Dec 14th through the morning of the 15th.  The storm initially brought one to two inches of heavy rainfall to parts of western Washington on the 14th, producing areas of urban and small stream flooding and overwhelming drainage systems.  Widespread strong damaging winds followed, impacting the entire state as the storm center tracked from well off the coast east across the region near the British Columbia border.
In western Washington, peak winds reached 80 to 90 mph along the coast and elsewhere 60 to 75 mph.  A few locations had gusts as high 85 mph in the interior. Mountain areas recorded peak wind speeds reached in excess of 100 mph, including 113 mph at Chinook Pass and 100 mph at Sunrise in Mt Rainier National Park.
The wind storm, the strongest since the 1993 Inauguration Day Wind Storm, blew down thousands of trees and knocked power out to close to 1.5 million customers in western Washington.  The strong winds damaged major transmission lines, power poles and other power utility infrastructure. Trees also fell onto houses, street signs, street lights, parked cars, fences, railings and rooftops.
There were four fatalities as a direct result of the storm and eleven indirect fatalities following the storm from carbon monoxide poisoning, encountering downed power lines and a candle started house fire. Three people in western Washington were killed by fallen trees and one person drowned in Seattle when their basement filled with rain runoff. Eight of the indirect fatalities were from carbon monoxide poisoning and another 275 people were treated from the poisoning in King county alone. Two people were electrocuted by downed power lines and one man died after his home burned apparently started by a candle used for light.  36 people were directly injured by the wind storm.

High Wind in WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

High Wind in NORTH COAST, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 17:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

High Wind in SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 16.80M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

More than 100 flights were canceled or delayed at Sea-tac airport.  The Seattle PI failed to produce a print edition of their newspaper for the first time since 1936. There were eight indirect fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning following the wind storm as a result of inproper or indoor use of barbeques or power generators. In addition, 275 people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at area hospitals. 15 people were injured directly from the wind storm as well.

High Wind in SOUTHWEST INTERIOR, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 17:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A roof was ripped off an apartment building in Centralia.  In Lewis county more than 12 homes were seriously damaged or destroyed.

High Wind in SAN JUAN, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several boats sank or washed ashore in Fisherman Bay on Lopez Island.  Wind gusts were estimated to 100 mph.

High Wind in EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A person, near Eatonville was injured when a tree struck his car.  17 other people were injured directly from the wind storm as well.

High Wind in WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Bellingham cold storage weather station recorded a gust to 73 mph.

High Wind in ADMIRALTY INLET AREA, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 19:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

All of Whidbey Island lost power when a main transmission line to the island was severed.

High Wind in WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 74.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Deception Pass bridge was closed for several hours.  Two locations near Skagit Bay had wind gusts in the 80s.  The Guemes Ferry was knocked loose from its moorings.  In Anacortes a man was injured when a tree fell on his vehicle.

High Wind in HOOD CANAL AREA, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 2.80M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Hood Canal bridge was closed for several hours.

High Wind in TACOMA AREA, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 18:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 11.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In Gig Harbor, a man was electrocuted to death while walking near a downed power line.  In the Tacoma area two people were killed, and one injured,  by a falling tree.  In Gig Harbor, a lineman was injured when a tree struck their vehicle.  A Spanaway man died in a house fire that was apparently started by a candle used for light.

High Wind in LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 15:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 03:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 78.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A McCleary man was killed when a tree fell onto a trailer he was sleeping in.  A roof blew off a 3 story building in Montesano.

High Wind in EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in EVERETT AND VICINITY, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 5.40M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

About 50 residents were evacuated from a building in Edmonds after a tree crashed through the third floor, knocked out the fire main and flooded the building. A man was electrocuted by a downed power line near Lake Stevens.

Heavy Rain in KING, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 12:00:00 to 14-DEC-06 18:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: KIRKLAND
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Up to 2 inches of rain fell during the day, causing a sinkhole to develop under a road in Woodinville and flooding several businesses in Kirkland.  Freeway ramps were closed off of I-405 in Kirkland and there was ankle high water at intersections.  A sinkhole also developed near a West Seattle home, flooding the basement.  In Rainier Valley several businesses were flooded.  Seattle Goodwill's downtown building suffered water damage.

High Wind in CENTRAL COAST, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 13:00:00 to 14-DEC-06 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 78.00 MG
Property damage: 1.60M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A woman was injured in Aberdeen when a wind gust blew a light pole down onto her vehicle's windshield.

Flash Flood in KING, WASHINGTON
From 14-DEC-06 16:00:00 to 14-DEC-06 18:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: SEATTLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

In the Madison Valley area of Seattle, heavy rainfall produced excessive street runoff, flooding about 25 basements and drowning one woman trapped in her basement by rapidly rising water.