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

High Wind December 25, 2024 – December 26, 2024 · Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

68 mph
Measured gust (59 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The mesonet station OD184 6 miles south southeast of Mission recorded a 68 mph gust at 0305 PST on December 26th. The mesonet station EW2270 Athena 3 miles south southwest of Mission recorded a 58 mph gust at 0315 PST on December 26th.

The wider storm

An incoming frontal system tightened pressure gradients across the forecast area the morning of the 26th. This resulted in breezy to windy conditions developing across the Columbia Basin and adjacent foothills, where the strongest winds were recorded near the base of the Northern Blue Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1228189. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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