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Strong Wind in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

Strong Wind January 4, 2023 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

48 mph

Measured gust (42 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak gusts between 42 and 48 mph in the Portland metro area brought down a large tree in a northeast Portland neighborhood. An estimated 2000 customers lost electric power in in the Portland metro area.

The wider storm

Deep low pressure of the coast of Oregon combined with high pressure inland resulted in gusty easterly winds from the western Columbia River Gorge. East wind impacted the Portland & Vancouver metro region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1080314. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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