High Wind — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
2022-12-27 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
$2.0M
Property damage
48 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Widespread gusts of 40 to 55 mph throughout the north Willamette Valley. Gusts came and went through the period, with most of the damage occurring around 1200 PST on the 27th.
Many trees were uprooted, snapped, or had broken limbs due to the winds. Several in Garden Home had downed trees, some as large as 2 ft in diameter. PGE and Pacific Power had combined outages of over 100,000 across the region.
Wider weather episode
High Winds. A strong frontal system probably. South winds probably.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1100801. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.