High Wind in Blue Mountain Foothills, Washington

A deep strong low pressure system off the coast provided strong southerly flow to the forecast area. With a strong upper level jet and associated strong low level jet running perpendicular to the mountain terrain, and a strong surface low that set up over the Washington Basin would tighten the gradients along the Blue Mountain Foothills. Wind reports in MPH are as followed: Along with a few damage reports, 9 separate wind gust reports ranging from (58-91) were recorded along the Blue Mountain Foothills, the strongest wind gust was 11 miles ENE of Milton-Freewater OR near the WA/OR state line. Several downed trees reported along a highway in the Blue Mountains.