High Wind — Curry County Coast, Oregon

2025-03-15 to 2025-03-16 · Curry County Coast, Oregon

Event narrative

Peak south winds recorded along the Curry County coast included 42G51 MPH at Port Orford, 41G59 MPH at Gold Beach Airport, and 29G67 MPH at Flynn Prairie RAWS.

Wider weather episode

A strong gradient between antecedent cold, high pressure and a cold front moving southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska produced high winds in southern Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283574. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.