Thunderstorm Wind — Baker, Oregon

2024-07-24 · near Baker, Baker, Oregon

Event narrative

Strong winds from an outflow boundary brought many large trees down in downtown Baker City.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough brought a cold front through southeast Oregon. This cold front brought a significant shift in the dry and hot weather with high based thunderstorms and associated winds. Strong winds, especially in Baker County, brought minor damage to several small cities.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202179. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.