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

2014-12-11 · Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Wider weather episode

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 multiple reports of damage the Northern Blue Mountain Foothills recorded 9 separate gusts ranging from (58-95), with the strongest gust 1 mile WNW of Cayuse. 8 separate gusts ranging from (59-88) along the Southern Blue Mountain Foothills, with the strongest gust 1 mile NW of Heppner. A few gusts ranging from (68-75) near Joseph. A couple of gusts of (60) and (71) along the Northern Blue Mountains, with the strongest gust 3 miles WSW Kooskooskie. A few gusts ranging from (63-70) across the Ochoco and John Day Highlands, with the strongest gust measured at the John Day Airport. A couple of gusts of (67) and (69) across the Southern Blue Mountains, with the highest gust 5 miles NNE of Fox. A gust of (60) across the Grand Ronde Valley in Ladd and Pyles Canyon. A gust of (60) along with a couple reports of damage in Central Oregon, with the wind gust reported at the Redmond Airport. Additionally there were a couple reports of several tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter across the John Day Valley, as well as a few damage reports with downed trees and power lines for the East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 545449. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.