High Wind — Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

2004-01-30 · Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A line of convective showers associated with a strong surface cold front brought a brief period of high winds to the Lower Columbia Basin and the Blue Mountain Foothills. Wind gusts included 75 MPH four miles WSW of Umatilla, 64 MPH at the Pendleton Airport, 60 MPH in Condon, and 58 MPH in Hermiston, and 57 MPH in Helix. The winds knocked a tree down onto the side of a home in Heppner. Some roof damage to a small out building in Athena occurred due to the high winds. A locust tree was knocked down onto Echo's Main Street. Two UEC transmission poles fell across highway 207, which closed the highway for several hours. The winds also blew down a few road signs, and caused scattered power, cable, and internet outages. Tumbleweed accumulated to a height covering the first floor of a home in Umatilla. Property damage from this event is estimated at $4,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5383770. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.