SHINE, Wash. - It was 30 years ago Friday that hurricane-force winds sank the west half of the Hood Canal Bridge. Wind speeds hit 80 mph sustained, and might have even gusted as high as 105 mph.

Damage to the bridge was over $130 million in 1979 dollars, and it took 3 1/2 years before the bridge would be replaced.

You can read more about the specifics of the windstorm at Wolf Read's Storm King Web site, and you can read the entire story about the 30 year anniversary at the Peninsula Daily News Web site.