High Wind — Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

2012-02-22 · Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A warm front and strong jet stream produced widespread high winds and damage. Peak wind speeds in miles per hour included Wasco Butte RAWS (59), 8 miles north northwest of Pine Grove (60), Wamic Mills RAWS (61), Hehe RAWS (61), North Pole Ridge RAWS (64), Colgate RAWS (83), Ajax (61), Ruggs (62), 3 miles northeast of Hermiston (60), 10 miles north northeast of Pendleton (65), Pendleton Airport (59), 5 miles east northeast of Rufus (67), 5 miles west northwest of The Dalles (70), 3 miles north of Joseph (67). Damage reports included trees down and a semi-truck blown off the road near Warm Springs, batting cages blown over in Pendleton, and shingles blown off roofs in Hermiston and Pendleton. An arcing power line, caused by a downed tree, started a fire which burned a storage building near Camp Sherman.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 359755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.