High Wind — South Washington Coast, Washington

2024-12-17 to 2024-12-18 · South Washington Coast, Washington

Event narrative

The mesonet station 82sw1 Cape Disappointment measured a peak gust of 67 mph on 12/18 0200 PST and was near or above 58 mph 2100 12/17 to 0300 12/18. Also, the mesonet station ODT76 Megler Bridge measured a peak gust of 80 mph on 12/18 0106 PST and was near or above 58mph 12/17 1400 to 12/18 0330.

Wider weather episode

The passage of a warm frontal boundary and mature surface low facilitated high winds along the coast into the coast range. This aforementioned frontal boundary also brought a rise in snow levels increasing river levels, especially those following out of the Willapa Hills where localized river flooding was present.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225310. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.