High Wind in Central Oregon, Oregon

High Wind December 15, 2002 – December 16, 2002 · Central Oregon, Oregon

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A 57 foot tall Ponderosa pine tree was blown down by the wind onto a mobile home in Bend, killing two people in their sleep. Two additional homes and a motor vehicle were also damaged by the winds. Over 1,500 customers were left without power due to high winds blowing trees onto power lines and poles themselves being blown over. A wind gust of 70 MPH was estimated in Millican.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5325448. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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