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Strong Wind in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
Strong Wind November 4, 2022 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
In addition to recent heavy rain, wind gusts as high as 43 mph resulted in tree damage and power outages in the area. An estimated 26,000 customers had lost electrical power resulting in some school and business closures. According to Multnomah County Sheriff's office, strong winds factored a floating home to break off it mooring from a Northeast Marine Drive marina along the Columbia River, eventually floating to Washington.
The wider storm
An atmospheric river set up over the Pacific Northwest, directing heavy rains and strong wind to into portions of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1066680. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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