High Wind — Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
2011-03-13 · Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
51 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong winds were reported at the Willow Creek RAWS site with gusts to 51 kts. Several trees were reported down in the Eugene and Cottage Grove areas creating power outages in both areas.
Wider weather episode
A squall line associated with a cold frontal passage moved across the Pacific Northwest Sunday afternoon bringing sudden strong winds to the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 293575. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.