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High Wind in Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

High Wind January 9, 2023 · Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Mesonet station OD184 measured a gust of 70 mph at 0817 AM January 9th and the mesonet station AS881 measured a gust of 63 mph at 0531 AM January 9th.

The wider storm

A second upper-level shortwave trough(following a prior shortwave on the 8th) in combination with a antecedent transitory ridge of high pressure lead to a tight pressure gradient across the Blue Mountains and strong down-sloping winds as the shortwave moved inland.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1078769. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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