High Wind — Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

2015-03-15 · Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 565333. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.