High Wind — Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

2012-12-17 · Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific storm system brought a mixture of weather and high winds to the lower elevations.

Reports of damage and wind gusts in MPH include: (99) at the Boardman Coal Plant in Boardman, 5 NNE La Grande (62), and a semi-truck was blown over by the wind on I-84 near Milepost 266.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 418981. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.