High Wind in Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

High Wind December 21, 2015 · Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

The wider storm

A strong surface low pressure system moved across the Lower Columbia Basin and produced very strong damaging winds across the interior pacific northwest. Wind gusts reported in MPH are as follow: (91) 3 miles west southwest of Kooskooskie, (71) at the Pendleton Weather Service Office, (65) at the Hermiston ASOS, (64) at the Redmond Airport, (63) 9 miles east of Dufer, and (59) 1 mile north northwest of Lexington. In addition to the wind reports we also received reports of trees down across Gerking Market Road near Tumalo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 606379. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.