At least 46 fatalities were attributed to this storm , more than for any other Pacific Northwest weather event . Injuries went into the hundreds . In terms of natural disaster-related fatalities for the 20th century , only Oregon 's Heppner Flood of 1903 ( 247 deaths ) , Washington 's Wellington avalanche of 1910 ( 96 deaths ) , the Great Fire of 1910 ( 87 deaths ) , and Eruption of Mount St. Helens of 1980 ( 57 deaths ) caused more . For Pacific Northwest windstorms in the 20th century , the runner up was the infamous October 21 , 1934 , gale , which caused 22 fatalities , mostly in Washington
Great Fire of 1910
Great Fire of 1910
Columbus Day Storm of 1962