High winds cause damage throughout Mid-Columbia, Wash.

Strong winds wreaked havoc Saturday across the Mid-Columbia, tipping over a semi-truck, uprooting trees and knocking down the front section of an elementary school under construction.
Blowing dust caused low visibility on many roadways until the heart of the storm passed after 5 p.m. At mid-day, wind gusts of 60 mph were recorded in Benton City, 58 mph at Hanford and 56 mph at Vista Field in Kennewick. The National Weather Service out of Pendleton said the winds would “diminish a bit overnight,” but to still expect at least breezy conditions in some areas. Sunday is expected to be mostly cloudy with rain showers and cooler temperatures. Washington State Patrol Troopers and Benton Fire District 1 crews were called about 2 p.m.