Strong Wind in Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

Strong Wind February 20, 2023 – February 21, 2023 · Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The ASOS at the Hermiston Municipal Airport, OR measured a wind gust of 61 mph at 0201 PST on February 21st. A trained spotter in Irrigon, OR measured a wind gust of 50mph at 2230 PST that also produced damage to roof shingles.

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 1083795. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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