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High Wind in Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
High Wind February 20, 2023 – February 21, 2023 · Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
The mesonet station XMRY 5 miles west southwest of Rufus, OR measured a peak gust of 58mph at 2038 PST on February 20th.
The wider storm
Northwesterly flow supported by a strong polar jet in conjunction with a cold frontal boundary facilitated a sustained period of light to moderate snowfall as well as breezy to gusty winds late on February 20th through the 21st and 22nd.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083793. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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