High Wind — Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
2023-02-20 to 2023-02-21 · Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
50 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The mesonet station XMRY 5 miles west southwest of Rufus, OR measured a peak gust of 58mph at 2038 PST on February 20th.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1083793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.