High Wind — Central Coast Range of W Oregon, Oregon

2022-01-03 · Central Coast Range of W Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

Strong south winds were reported in the Central Coast Range with maximum sustain winds around 40 mph with a peak gust of 96 mph at Cape Perpetua (AV549). Near Deadwood, dozens of limbs snapped off Alder trees and dozens of conifers uprooted along Indian Creek Road. In addition, over a dozen trees had fallen across North Fork Siuslaw road between Brickerville and Minerva.

Wider weather episode

The first of two strong Pacific fronts brought high winds to the coast as well as gusty winds to the Willamette Valley and interior lowlands of southwest Washington. This storm generated large seas impacting the coastline, and combined with rising river levels and high astronomical tides, resulted in some flooding along the coast due to poor drainage. In addition to the wind and rain, heavy snow fell in the mountains and in the Columbia River Gorge where transportation corridors between western and eastern Oregon and Washington were temporarily closed due the heavy snow accumulation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004264. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.