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High Wind in Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

High Wind March 15, 2015 · Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Spotter in Battleground reported a measured wind gust of 58 mph. An Oregon Department of Transportation weather station on the interstate bridge measured a peak gust of 57 mph for a couple of hours.

The wider storm

A surface low produced strong gusty winds across Northwest Oregon as it moved north offshore the Central and Northern Oregon coasts before making landfall in Southwest Washington. Soils were well saturated due to a prolonged period of heavy rain, and many trees were downed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 565333. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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