High Wind — Northeast Oregon, Oregon

1999-03-02 to 1999-03-03 · Northeast Oregon, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A fast moving cold front produced damaging wind as it moved through eastern Oregon. Wind gusts of 50 mph were reported at the McNary Dam on the Columbia River. Sustained wind of 38 mph with gusts to 45 mph were reported at the Hermiston Airport and a nearby weather spotter reported a gust to 50 mph. The Pendleton Airport had sustained wind of 54 mph with gusts to 61 mph. Metal siding was blown off an apartment building in Pendleton. The high wind toppled an old barn, an outhouse, and an old cookhouse about 10 miles northeast of Pendleton. A nearby residence was without power for an hour. Wind gusts to 70 mph were reported in Joseph at an elevation of 4100 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5691399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.