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High Wind in Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

High Wind December 26, 2023 – December 27, 2023 · Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

78 mph
Measured gust (68 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

ODOT station at Cabbage Hill reported a max wind gust of 78 mph.

The wider storm

On Dec 27th, the eastern Blue Mountains found itself under a strong pressure gradient owing to strong high pressure situated over the Intermountain West and a closed offshore low centered just west of the Oregon/Washington coast. This intense pressure gradient led to strong winds late on the 26th overnight into the 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1153772. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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