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High Wind in Northeast Oregon, Oregon
High Wind March 2, 1999 – March 3, 1999 · Northeast Oregon, Oregon
The wider storm
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 5691399. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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