Thunderstorm Wind — Malheur, Oregon

2022-08-10 · near Long, Malheur, Oregon

Event narrative

The Mesonet station RTFO3 at Red Butte measured a severe wind gust of 63 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough on the West Coast slowly edged in between a ridge of high pressure to the east of the region. This allowed for monsoon moisture to move into the region along with strong southwest flow. Several days of isolated supercells occurred, bringing heavy rain, localized flooding, and large hail to the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1050515. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.