Strong Wind — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

2022-02-28 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

Event narrative

A strong front brought wind gusts to the area around 35 mph. Downed trees knocked over powerlines which caused several hundred customers to lose power and block a street for a few hours.

Wider weather episode

An atmospheric river event, starting late Sunday February 27th and continuing through Monday February 28th, brought heavy rain and strong winds to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. Rainfall amounts varied from around one inch in the Willamette Valley, to 5 to 10 inches in the Coast Range as well as the Washington and northern Oregon Cascades. Widespread urban and small stream flooding occurred in the Greater Portland-Metro area, and rivers flooded along the coast, in particular the Grays, Wilson and Nehalem rivers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1010123. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.